The Orange County Healthy Start Program offers evidence-based education, care coordination and referrals to pregnant women and infants in order to ensure healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
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Program Overview
Healthy Start begins at your first prenatal care visit at the doctor's office and/or at the hospital or birthing facility after delivery. Local obstetricians, midwives and hospital staff administer the Healthy Start screening form, which is a simple questionnaire. The purpose of the screening form is to identify risks that could affect your pregnancy or child's first years. The answers you give to the questions on the screening form will determine whether or not you or your baby qualify for the special Healthy Start services. Ask your healthcare provider and/or birthing facility about your free and confidential Healthy Start screening. |
Healthy Start provides a variety of services to help women have a healthy baby including:
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