Florida’s Association of Healthy Start Coalitions (FAHSC) harnesses the power of over 30 years as a leading nonprofit in the state of Florida to improve the lives of families through services developed to meet the needs of pregnant and post-partum women, fathers, infants, and young children up to age three. Using a community-focused model, FAHSC supports 32 Healthy Start Coalitions throughout the state in services tailored to the unique needs of their communities while also facilitating statewide services.

Services are provided through a suite of programs based on proven methods for delivering a continuum of high-quality care that’s accessible and affordable. Programming includes education and support for pregnant and post-partum women, resources for parenting infants and children up to the age of three, education and support for dads, avenues for connecting families to resources and services in their communities, access to doulas, and more. Additionally, an important part of our programming is federal funding for evidence-based home visiting services.

Vision, Mission, Purpose

Vision–Every baby will have a healthy start in life.

Mission–To improve the health of pregnant women, mothers, babies and families through statewide advocacy and initiatives that support local communities and Healthy Start Coalitions.

Purpose–To develop and support local systems of care to optimize the health of Florida mothers, pregnant women, babies, and families.