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Maternal Child Health
Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County
- 561-840-4500
- CHD50contactus@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
800 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Healthy Beginnings System of Care
The Maternal Child Health Division provides home visits. The providers are Registered Nurse Case Managers. Typical clients are pregnant women and their infants, however, the entire family is included in the service plan intended to support, educate and lead to improved birth outcomes.
Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County supports children’s projects by providing the necessary funds to make a difference in a child’s life.
For more information visit the following websites:
Our three programs are designed to meet the individual needs of each family.
Our Programs
Healthy Beginnings Nurses
Nurse Family Partnership
Women's Health Initiative
Goals of Programs
Improve pregnancy outcomes.
Reduce low birth weights.
Increase parenting skills and knowledge.
Establish medical homes for women and their babies.
Coordinate immunizations for children.
Reduce child abuse and neglect by offering family support.
Improve parental literacy through referrals to GED, High School and ESOL.
Promote increased levels of family self-sufficiency.
Services Offered
Nurse home visits to pregnant women and infants.
Positive Parenting Program-Level 3
Spanish and Creole interpretation provided by certified staff.
Depression screening for women, with referrals to counseling services.
Infant/child developmental screening to identify developmental delays and refer for further assessments.
Child birth education classes in Spanish and Creole.
Breast-feeding education and support.
Immunization assessment and referral.
Parenting classes in Spanish and Creole.
Family Planning education and referral.
Community education, participation in community events.
Assistance with linkage to vital Palm Beach County Services.
How Do I Find Out More?
Maternal Child Health (561) 671-4140
Resources
For Pregnant Women:
Healthy Mothers / Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County - Questions about the Healthy Mothers Healthy babies Healthy Beginnings program? Call toll-free at 1-888-414-4642
For Infants:
HomeSafe infants - Questions about The Homesafe Healthy Beginnings Program? Call toll-free at 1- 888-634-7900 or (561) 383-9880
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