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TOT-P3-C15-005Major programCounty–State Partnership

Healthy Start outreach

TOT-P3-C15-005

Every new mom gets a strong start

Delivery conditions

Detailed schedule is not established in the supplied canonical timeline. Timing shown is v1 editorial sequencing, subject to the source gates.

Licensed-provider and partner-agreement authority — the city coordinates outreach while licensed providers deliver care; legal review comes first.

The problem

Too many Tampa mothers navigate pregnancy and new motherhood alone — missing prenatal visits, struggling postpartum, unaware of programs that exist to help them. The mothers with the least support face the highest risks, and the system waits for them to find it.

The plan

Healthy Start outreach finds new and expectant mothers — especially in neighborhoods with the worst outcomes — and connects them to prenatal care, postpartum support and the resources that make early motherhood survivable.

The city coordinates the outreach; licensed providers deliver the care. Legal review and partner agreements come first.

How you’ll know it’s working

  • Outreach program and partner agreements completed
  • New and expectant mothers connected
  • Connection to prenatal and postpartum care
  • Participant feedback on the experience

From the Blueprint

  • Connects expectant mothers and new parents with prenatal care, postnatal support, and early childhood resources.
  • Delivered with hospitals, non-profits, and faith-based organizations.
Sources and research conditions

S01 pp. 281-295

SOURCE-SUPPORTED; LEGAL REVIEW; PARTNER AGREEMENT

Detailed schedule is not established in the supplied canonical timeline. Timing shown is v1 editorial sequencing, subject to the source gates.

Proposal FAQ

Questions, answered from the record.

What problem does Healthy Start outreach address?

Too many Tampa mothers navigate pregnancy and new motherhood alone — missing prenatal visits, struggling postpartum, unaware of programs that exist to help them. The mothers with the least support face the highest risks, and the system waits for them to find it.

What would Healthy Start outreach do?

Healthy Start outreach finds new and expectant mothers — especially in neighborhoods with the worst outcomes — and connects them to prenatal care, postpartum support and the resources that make early motherhood survivable. The city coordinates the outreach; licensed providers deliver the care. Legal review and partner agreements come first.

Who would own Healthy Start outreach, and what authority would it use?

Mayor's Office HHS coordinating lead with licensed provider partners. County–State Partnership: Licensed-provider and partner-agreement authority — the city coordinates outreach while licensed providers deliver care; legal review comes first.

How would Tampa know whether Healthy Start outreach is working?

Outreach program and partner agreements completed; New and expectant mothers connected; Connection to prenatal and postpartum care; Participant feedback on the experience

When would Healthy Start outreach move?

Sequencing: Advances after its listed research/partner gates are satisfied.

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