Safe Haven for Newborns is here to help pregnant women of all ages. The group offers a variety of services.

Services:

Healthy Families Florida offers services prenatally or at the birth of a baby to families who are voluntarily assessed as needing Healthy Families services using the validated Healthy Families Florida Assessment Tool (HFFAT).

Services can last for up to five years depending on the needs of the family. In addition to being pregnant or having just given birth, the family must reside in the targeted zip code area where services are provided and score 13 or above on the HFFAT. Families who have an open child protection case at the time of assessment are not eligible for Healthy Families Florida.

Please call 941.629.6477

This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are:

Charlotte County Healthy Start Coalition helps women who are pregnant, as well as children up to age 3 years of age.

Services offered:

• Care Coordination
• Parenting Education
• Breastfeeding Education/WIC
• IPO Services
• Smoking Cessation

Please call or visit website for more information.