Legislative Funding Priorities for 2015 - 2016
The following are the legislative priorities we will be focusing on throughout the state of Florida this year. Across the state, there are 32 Coalitions and each are working to contact their local legislators and educate them on the Healthy Start program as well as present our priorities for the current contract year. - $3,190,000 for a total of 58 outreach staff serving 32 coalition service areas. This will provide the ability to serve high risk participants in both urban and rural settings.
- $1,089,000 to provide for 22 fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) teams at a rate of $60,000 per project.
- $129,000 for the implementation of a Workforce Learning Management (LMS) System to enhance the workforce's ability to manage diverse training activities, reduce cost among participating human services agencies, and promote sustained employability among the professional and paraprofessional workforce.
- $350,000 to support statewide implementation and planning associated with the Nurse Family Partnership.
For our legislative packet and more information on our talking points, please click here. For contact information for our local Legislators, please click here. |
Coalition Updates
Board Membership
Please contact Heather Hollingsworth if you have someone interested in becoming a Board Director. We are currently looking for representation from the community, advocacy and consumer fields.
In-Kind Contribution Requirement
The Coalition reached their in-kind contribution amount required by the Department of Health (DOH) for the 2014-2015 contract year. We received a total of $36,983 in in-kind contributions that consisted of free radio advertisements (thank you to WUFT-FM and Citrus 95.3), volunteer time, Baby Fair sponsorships and more.
Community Events
The following are just two of the many events we'd like to highlight that our Community Relations Specialist, Blaire Peterson, and Provider Liaison, Myschelle Baker, participated in during the first quarter:
- Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions Community Liaison Annual Meeting
- Circuit 5 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Summit
Staffing Updates
The Coalition would like to welcome the newest additions to our MomCare team, Susan Snyder and Katherine Hume!
Read more about our MomCare program.
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The Healthy Start Team
Board of Directors
President
| Lesha Buchbinder
| Early Learning Coalition of Marion County
| Vice President
| Sandra Woodard
| Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast
| Treasurer
| Maria Granado
| Lake County Community Health Worker Program
| Secretary
| Joelle Aboytes
| Department of Children and Families, Circuit 5
| Past President
| Phil Scarpelli
| Department of Children and Families
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| Dee Dixon
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Healthy Families Citrus County
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| Dana Selfridge
| Healthy Families Pasco-Hernando
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