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Health Start
 The Health Start Program is a neighborhood outreach program that works with pregnant women, new mothers and their families to give your child and family the best chance of success through education and referrals to community resources. Families receive home visits and case management with oversight by nurses and social workers through the enrolled child's second year of life.
Health Start will:
- Determine pregnancy and refer you to a physician
- Provide in-home education and support
- Answer prenatal questions and concerns, refer you to North Country’s Prenatal Program
- Refer and assist with AHCCCS, WIC, and other family services
- Help you prepare for labor, delivery, and infant-child care
- Assist you and your family with Family Development Education and Stages of Development for your child
The Health Start Program goals:
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To prevent low birth weight in infants
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To Increase care for high-risk pregnant women
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To ensure that every program child is appropriately immunized and has a medical home
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To provide health education to pregnant/postpartum women and their families on topics ranging from prenatal care, parenting, breast feeding and well childcare to safety and other issues
- To screen for early identification of developmental delays and make appropriate referrals for treatment
For More information about the Health Start Program refer to http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/owch/healthstart.htm
Contact the Health Start Program:
Jorja Nackard Shelley Toehe Heidi Young-Blackgoat Cathy Vaquera
Health Start Coordinator Lay Health Worker Lay Health Worker Lay Health Worker
928.774.8341 928.213.6108 928.213.6108 928.213.6109
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