The Florida Healthy Babies initiative is a statewide effort to reduce infant mortality. This partnership works to improve the health and well-being of all Floridians. The Florida Healthy Babies-Hernando Partnership meets virtually. Please contact DOH-Hernando for information about the next meeting.
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 free 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
For more information or to join the Healthy Babies – Hernando Partnership, contact Grace Gifford at 352-540-6800, Ext. 82165.