Chipola Healthy Start Coalition

07/24/2025

Hot Car Safety Tip: Use a Reminder

Even the best parents can forget when routines change. Set a reminder to help keep your child safe:

✅ Put your phone, purse, or shoe in the back seat
✅ Set an alarm on your phone
✅ Place a stuffed animal in the front seat when your child is in the back

A simple habit can save a life.

07/20/2025

07/08/2025

07/02/2025

07/02/2025

Hot off the press!
The latest edition of our CHSC Newsletter is here and it’s one you don’t want to miss. Inside, you’ll find exciting updates, upcoming events, and a powerful, heartwarming feature: the inspiring story of Mrs. Sallie Johnson, beautifully written by our very own Program Coordinator, Mrs. Valery Lawton.

✨ Tap in, be inspired, and stay connected with everything CHSC!
Click here to view the newsletter: https://conta.cc/4nebcb5

06/30/2025

🕊️ July is National Bereaved Parents Month 🕊️

This month, we honor and hold space for parents who carry the deep pain of losing a child. Whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or the passing of a child at any age - grief has no timeline and love never ends. 💔

To all bereaved parents: your strength in the face of unimaginable loss is seen, your love is remembered, and your child’s life- however long or short - matters deeply. 🌸

Here are a few gentle tips for those walking this journey or supporting someone who is:

💛 For Bereaved Parents:

Allow yourself to grieve at your own pace. There is no "right" way to mourn.

Create a memory space to honor your child: light a candle, plant a tree, or journal your thoughts.

Lean on trusted friends, support groups, or therapists who understand the path you're on.

Speak your child's name. Their memory deserves to live on.

💙 For Friends and Family:

Say their child’s name. Acknowledge the loss.

Offer to listen without trying to “fix” the pain.

Don’t avoid the topic because your presence means more than perfect words ever could.

Remember important dates (birthdays, anniversaries) and check in.

Let’s be a community of compassion. Grief is not something to be cured but with love and support, it can be carried.

If you are interested in training on how to support those around you who are grieving the loss of a loved one, please take the Journey Through Grief and Loss training at https://www.naadac.org/journey-grief-and-loss-webinar

06/06/2025

🩷 We're so happy that Shug has finally made it back home safely... But our TEAM Dad zebra, Stripes, was really hoping to meet her!

💚 Dad joke (Zebra Edition)
Why did the zebra join the TEAM Dad program?
Because he wanted to earn his black and white stripes in parenting! 😂😂

Join our TEAM Dad program for more great fatherhood adventures!

06/03/2025

05/12/2025

We hope all the mothers had an Amazing Mother's Day! 💐🩷 💚

04/25/2025

Happy National Home Visiting Week to our teams of amazing home visitors! 🩷 🌷

🎉This week, we’re shining a bright light on the heart of Healthy Start, the incredible Home Visitors & the Program Directors that lead them!

They are so much more than home visitors--they are moms, dads, childbirth educators, doulas, and proud members of our community. Every day, they bring not only professional support, but lived experience, compassion, and deep commitment to the families they serve. Their impact is immeasurable!

Thank you for all you do to help our families grow stronger and healthier. Moms, dads & babies in our five counties thank you ALL for what you do everyday! We see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you this week and always!🩷💚🩷💚

TEAM Dad, Holmes & Washington County Health Department, Calhoun & Liberty County Health Department & CARE Jackson County Healthy Start

04/25/2025

Recall for the Safety First car seat newborn headrest insert not being properly secured!! If you're still using the headrest, please check the recall numbers and reach out to safety first. The company will send you a proper headrest.

RECALL ALERT: Nearly 180,000 car seats are being recalled because of a potential choking hazard.

Read more >> https://www.ktiv.com/2025/04/24/nearly-180000-safety-1st-car-seats-recalled-choking-hazard/