“I was a first-time mom when I started with Healthy Start back in 2019. They were helping me learn how to become a great mom, but I ended up miscarrying my babies. Healthy Start helped me with coping for my loss with counseling and the most caring team I know. Then I found out I was expecting again in 2022 with my daughter. Miss Katrina, Miss Lorenza, and Miss Marissa stepped up to teach me proper ways and learn amazing skills with stuff like breastfeeding, sleeping safety, and teething for example. They have also helped me when I wasn’t able to afford diapers or a bigger car seat for my growing girl. They also took care of me when I also lost another child to miscarriage last year, which they took me out of a deep sadness from. Now they are helping me with my current pregnancy. I appreciate everything my Healthy Start team does for me and my children.”

“Healthy Start has profoundly benefited me, offering invaluable advice and essential equipment that has significantly improved my quality of life. Their support included providing a walker, greatly enhancing my son’s mobility, and a car seat to ensure his safety and convenience during travel, a typically costly necessity they offered at no expense. Additionally, they generously supplied numerous toys that have brought my child immense joy and stimulation. Lorenza, my Healthy Start care coordinator, has been especially wonderful, visiting us at home both during my pregnancy and when my baby was small. She always asked if we needed anything and treated us like family. Furthermore, she helped me find a job when I was ready to end my maternity leave, and through her guidance, I secured my current position. The comprehensive support from Healthy Start, especially Lorenza’s dedicated care, has made a significant difference, providing both practical assistance and emotional upliftment.”

“I’ve been in the Healthy Start program for over 2 years now, since I was pregnant with my first child who is now 2, and now with my 5 month old. Our experience with the program has been a great one; In fact we’ve been seeing our home visitor, Amelia, for so long now that it feels less like a “home visit” and more like a visit from a helpful friend.”

“Amelia with Healthy Start is a pleasant helper. She arrives once a month since my baby was born to provide parental support and guidance. She reinforces some parenting skills that help assist with my baby’s developmental growth. She ensures to provide baby essentials on each visit.  We are happy to accommodate the in-home convenient services. The scheduling is very flexible and convenient with family life. My family is always happy to see her light up our doorway with a bright smile and kind words.”

“I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Healthy Start programs for all the support provided during my pregnancy and now in the postpartum period. Thanks to their guidance, support, and dedication, I felt supported, informed, and confident every step of the way during this important journey. Their help was fundamental not only for my well-being, but also for that of my baby. I deeply value the commitment, patience, and care with which they work to support families. I would especially like to thank my coordinator, Mariola, for all her support and for being there during one of the most important moments for me as a mother.”

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Healthy Start is a great program that support families when they need it most. As a first-time mom, I felt a mix of nerves but excitement. I had so many questions about breastfeeding and taking care of a baby. A friend that was already in the program recommended me to healthy start. Healthy start helped me feel more confident by providing information on breastfeeding and parenting. When I became pregnant again, I knew I had to re-enroll in healthy start because I wanted the same guidance and support, I had the first time in the program. My care coordinator, Tiana, has been very supportive every step of the way.  She visits my home twice a month to see how I am doing. She always takes the time to listen to me and provide me with resources and we go over handouts. I am grateful for Healthy Start especially since becoming a mom of two.  I feel supported and understood.”

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Hi, my name is Demiya Richburgh. I enrolled into Healthy Start back in May 2024 prenatally during an outreach. Since I was a first-time mom, I felt that Healthy Start would be beneficial with the increasing doubts and worries that I had. As I shared my concerns with Jessica my Healthy Start Care Coordinator of feeling inadequate and my lack of understanding the benefits of breastfeeding, I thought that this program might be helpful to me. Through monthly visits my partner and I gained confidence and knowledge as Jessica educated us about fetal development, substance abuse, safe baby, benefits of breastfeeding, safe sleep, delivery and what to expect completing a birth plan. After having Urie, I breastfeed her for over six months. Jessica provided me with parenting handouts which assisted in encouraging developmental growth and setting SMART goals. As Urie continue to meet her developmental milestone Healthy Start has continue to work side-by-side with me in empowering me to be the best parent I can be. Urie is currently 17 months, and it has been a joy working with Jessica. Healthy Start has been with me throughout my doubts and victories, and I appreciate the confidence that they have helped instill in me.”

“We are grateful to the Healthy Start program for the continuous support and education that I received throughout my pregnancy. Now that Lucinda is here, we are receiving continuous support and education related to her. My child is now15-months and is thriving. I feel like the parenting handouts that were given helped me learn and understand how to assist in her growth and development. I also received community resources and information that have been helpful especially now that Christmas season is here, and funds have been short. We would like to thank Rebekah Brown our care coordinator for all she has done. Rescheduling appointments as needed, offering parenting knowledge and advice, budgeting skills, encouraging me to obtain a primary care services, ideas on exercises that can be completed in the home in a chair or on the wall, and most importantly being flexible with a busy mom.”