Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF BABIES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF BABIES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS A COMMUNITY FULLY VESTED IN HEALTHY FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE HOME VISITING SERVICES TO AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS; COLLECT, ANALYZE AND REPORT ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DATA; AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT.
IN 2001, THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE HEALTHY START COALITION ASSOCIATION, DEVELOPED A 1915(B) WAIVER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR HEALTHY START SERVICES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A HIGHER INTENSITY OF SERVICES THAT WILL INCREASE THE STATE'S CAPACITY TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE THREE ENROLLED IN MEDICAID.
HEALTHY START CARE COORDINATION AND SERVICES SUPPORT FAMILIES IN REDUCING THE FACTORS AND SITUATIONS THAT PLACE PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS IN JEOPARDY FOR POOR OUTCOMES. CURRENTLY, HEALTHY START SERVICES CAN BE OFFERED TO PRENATAL WOMEN, INTERCONCEPTIONAL WOMEN WITHIN CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE THREE. THE MOST FREQUENTLY OFFERED HEALTHY START SERVICES ARE OUTREACH, CARE COORDINATION, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, NUTRITION COUNSELING, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING, TOBACCO EDUCATION AND CESSATION COUNSELING, BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, AND INTERCONCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING.
THE 1915(B) WAIVER ALSO INCLUDES A COMPONENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CHOICE COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SOBRA (SIXTH OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT) WOMEN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID DUE TO THEIR PREGNANCY. HEALTHY START COALITIONS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSURING THAT ALL SOBRA WOMEN RECEIVE OUTREACH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ASSURE THEIR ACCESS TO CONTINUOUS AND ONGOING PRENATAL CARE AND OTHER SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Theresa Chmiel | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $69,740 |
| Somar Leal | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $43,035 |
| Tyler Hardeman Sr | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Judge Ed Nickinson Iii | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mayor Henry Hawkins | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Seidel Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Salamida | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Loughner Jr | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Shoulders | NON-VOTING MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Schwartz Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ramak Amjad Md | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Rainey Brown | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Rex L Northrup Md | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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