COVID-19 Resources For Families
Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
Coping with Stress during the Pandemic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: If You Are Pregnant, Breastfeeding or Caring for Young Children
Florida Department of Health
COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7.
Parenting can be tough!
Learn about your child’s development and how to deal with the ups and downs of parenting.
Healthy Start of North Central Florida offers a FREE parenting program in Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Marion and Putnam Counties. The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)/Parents as Teachers (PAT) program equips parents and caregivers with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to help their children be healthy, safe and ready to succeed in school.
The Parents as Teachers curriculum helps parents and caregivers learn about their child’s development, receive answers to parenting questions and get helpful connections to other resources. Learn more about MIECHV/PAT on this website and by calling MIECHV/PAT in your county.
We’re still available by virtual visit or phone call—Contact Us!
Local MIECHV Offices
352-203-0628
352-294-5521
352-294-5521
352-294-5521
352-789-4397
352-294-5521
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) in Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton and Putnam counties is affiliated with Parents As Teachers (PAT). PAT supports parents and caregivers in their work to raise safe, healthy, happy, school-ready children.
Florida Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (FL MIECHV) Initiative funds proven programs that leverage established community resources and work with families who seek help in a trusted environment—their home.
The goal of Healthy Start is to reduce infant mortality, reduce the number of low birth weight babies, and improve health and developmental outcomes.