We could not meet our community's needs without others' support. Whether big or small, their contributions help power the vision to provide access to quality care and resources for all pregnant women, infants, and their families in the Florida Keys.  Although the needs of our community are constantly changing and we evolve in response, in a typical year: 

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• Healthy Babies

  • The need for these services in the Florida Keys is significant. During our financial year of 2020- 2021, we provided transportation to 139 pregnant women to 446 subsidized prenatal care appointments, driving 17,880 miles to ensure they received prenatal care. We provided over 206 hours of one-on-one counseling sessions with our mental health professional to 18 mothers experiencing PMAD (previously known as postpartum depression). We coached 29 moms and their partners to meet their breastfeeding goals and empowered 26 families for their childbirth experience through childbirth class. Over the next year, this program will grow to include labor and bereavement doula support. We will also partner with local agencies and hospitals to address our community's OBGYN and Pediatric crisis.

• Healthy Start

  • Through the Coalition's partnership with the Florida Department of Health - Monroe County, Healthy Start, and CONNECT: Coordinated Intake and Referral programs facilitated screening and assessment of 781 pregnant women and infants in 2020-2021 to identify potential risks for poor birth outcomes and developmental delays. Intake staff assessed 552 clients and referred them to community partners to include enrollment in Healthy Start intervention services. 323 women and infants were enrolled in Healthy Start and received 12,486 units of services, representing 4,404 individual intervention events.

• Keys to Kids Safety

  • This fiscal year, we properly installed 191 car seats throughout the Florida Keys and provided families with 294 reduced or no-cost car seats and strollers. To meet the needs of families who need public transportation, we provided several stroller-car seat combos. 

• Keys to Growing Kids

  • These programs help ensure that children are ready and thriving by the time they enter Kindergarten. During this fiscal year, our Wiggles and Giggles and Tot Time playgroups welcomed 1,671 parents and children.

• Keys to Supporting Families

  • During our financial year of 2023-2024, we supplied struggling families with over 75,000 diapers and 1,534 wipes. We also provided other needed items such as strollers, pack and plays for safe sleep, crib sheets, baby bath tubs, clothes, toys and other items. In partnership with local food pantries and distribution sites, FKHSC became the go-to agency for formula and baby food, providing nutritional support to families in the Keys.