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2010-2015
Service Delivery Plan
Florida
Statute 383.216 legislates that Healthy Start Coalitions in
Florida, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Health, implement the provisions of
Florida
’s Healthy Start legislation
within
Sarasota
County
. In carrying out that intent, our Coalition is responsible for
developing a maternal and child health care service delivery plan in
accordance with sections 10D-113.001 through 10D-113.007 of the
Florida Administrative Code. At
a minimum, the Healthy Start Coalition is to:
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Perform
a community assessment of the prenatal and child health care
needs of
Sarasota
County
.
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Design
a prenatal and child health care service delivery plan to
enhance
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access
to prenatal care and delivery services; and
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case
finding and outreach for pregnant women who are at risk for
poor birth outcomes or those and children 0-3 whose proper
health and development is at risk.
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Provide
high risk services, to include:
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coordination
of care utilizing a family support plan;
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home
visiting to provide education and support;
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special
wraparound services, such as education and counseling for
nutrition, smoking, childbirth, breastfeeding, parenting, and
interconception health.
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Solicit
providers for needed services.
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Determine
allocation of resources.
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Build
broad-based community support.
The
Healthy Start Coalition is currently working on the next Service
Delivery Plan for 2010-2015. Maternal-child
health professionals, organizations and agencies, former Healthy
Start clients, and the public are invited to participate in the
process. If you are
interested, call
941-373-7070
, Ext 301.
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