Florida Healthy Babies- Hernando Partnership

The Florida Healthy Babies Initiative is a statewide effort to reduce infant mortality. This collective strength of partners works together to improve the health and well-being of Floridians. 

The Florida Healthy Babies-Hernando Partnership meets virtually. Please contact Candi Cook for information on the next meeting.

Florida Healthy Babies-Hernando Partnership Goals:

• Adopt a community campaign to promote Safe Sleep behaviors within the community and by health care providers. Target hard-to-reach families and those families at increased risk for preventable infant mortality.
• Provide portable cribs and safe sleep information to families in need
• Promote the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale screening tool and referral protocol to pediatric, OB/GYN, and primary care providers who encounter post-partum women
• Support activities to help at least one Hernando County hospital work towards becoming a Baby-Friendly hospital
• Strengthen the Hernando County Breastfeeding Task Force by participating in its action plans
• Strengthen the Hernando County Substance Exposed Newborn Task Force by participating in its action plans.

Join our Partnership and help us to protect the lives of our babies!

For more information, contact:

Grace Gifford BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Florida Department of Health in Hernando County
352-540-6800, Ext. 82165