Minneapolis
Health Department

Public Service Center
250 S. 4th. Street, Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415
health@minneapolismn.gov
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MINNEAPOLIS HEALTHY START

About Us The Minneapolis Healthy Start program, also known as the Twin Cities Healthy Start (TCHS) was established in 1991 to reduce infant mortality in communities that have high rates of infant deaths. The Minneapolis Healthy Start program works in partnership with communities to address the medical, behavioral, and cultural needs of high-risk pregnant women in Minneapolis. View the Minneapolis Healthy Start Brochure here.	Healthy Start Events
What We Stand For Our Mission The mission of Minneapolis Healthy Start is to reduce infant mortality and promote the health and well-being of pregnant women and parenting families. Our Vision Every woman enrolled in Minneapolis Healthy Start will receive home visits from a high trained case manager or public health nurse; mental health and other risk factor screening; help to obtain health insurance; assistance to coordinate medical appointments; prenatal, post-partum and parenting education; and support during pregnancy and for up to two years after the baby is born. Services Minneapolis Healthy Start provides intensive, in-home case management services to pregnant women who are at risk for poor birth outcomes. Every woman enrolled in the program receives: Home visits from a highly trained case manager or public health nurse Help with obtaining health insurance Referrals to community resources Prenatal, post-partum and parenting education Depression screening Health education Information on child development Assistance with coordinating medical appointments Support during pregnancy and for up to 2 years after the baby is born Minneapolis Healthy Start Community Action Network The Minneapolis Healthy Start Community Action Network (CAN) was formed to support the Healthy Start program and to provide guidance and resources. To learn more about the CAN, visit here. Contact Us Kristen Tharaldson, Healthy Start Coordinator (612) 673-2622 (office) (612) 930-9607 (cell) kristen.tharaldson@minneapolismn.gov	Key Partners The Family Partnership - North Minneapolis Parent Advisory Group liaison Name: Betsy Bartek Phone: 763-528-8839 Email: bbartek@thefamilypartnership.org Address: 1501 Xerxes Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm Web: http://www.thefamilypartnership.org/ Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency (MVNA) Clinical Director of Family Health Name: Anna P. Mueller, RN, PHN, MA, IBCLC, RLC Phone: 612-777-8458 (office), 612-998-5907 (cell), 612-617-4700 (main) Fax: 612-331-5348 (for referral form) Email: muellera@mvna.org or anna.mueller@hcmed.org Web: http://www.mvna.org/family-health/ NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center Name: Carmita McGlory Phone: 612-543-2607 Email: carmita.mcglory@hennepin.us Web: http://www.northpointhealth.org/medical/ Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Mother-Baby Program Program Coordinator, Name: Jesse Kuendig, LICSW Phone: 612-873-HOPE (4673) Email: Jessica.kuendig@hcmed.org Web: http://www.hcmc.org/birthcenter/familycenter/the-mother-baby-program/ Other Partners The National Healthy Start Association Inc. Web: http://www.nationalhealthystart.org/ Division of Indian Work (DIW) Web: http://www.gmcc.org/diw African American Babies Coalition (AABC) Web: http://www.africanamericanbabies.org/ Neighborhood Healthsource Web: http://www.neighborhoodhealthsource.org/ Twin Cities RISE! - Minnesota Job Training Program Web: http://twincitiesrise.org/ Office to End Homelessness Web: http://www.hennepin.us/your-government/projects-initiatives/office-end-homelessness Employment - Health Care for the Homeless Web: http://www.hchmd.org/employment.shtml WellShare International: Home Web: http://wellshareinternational.org/ Housing http://www.hennepin.headinghomeminnesota.org/ Food http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic Health http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/mch/ http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/mchepi/ http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/ http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/topics/maternal/en/ Safe Sleep MN SID Center: https://www.childrensmn.org/services/care-specialties-departments/minnesota-sudden-infant-death-center/ Continuing Education (CE) Activity on Risk Reduction for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Other Sleep-Related Causes of Infant Death: Curriculum for Nurses Safe Sleep Resources 10 Tips to keep your Baby Safe Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlajsM4m70Y&utm_source=EB&utm_medium=MayResources&utm_campaign=STSCommunity Helpful links http://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/ http://www.pregnancy.org/
	News & Articles CDC: Infant Mortality http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm Doulas offer safety, cost savings, University of Minnesota study finds http://www.startribune.com/doulas-offer-safety-cost-benefits-university-of-minnesota-study-finds/365226191/ Panel Calls for Depression Screenings During and After Pregnancy http://www.mytimes.com/2016/01/27/health/post-partum-depression-test-epds-screening-guidelines.html? r=0 Screening Depression in Adults - US Preventative Services Task Force Recommendation Statement http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2484345 A special program helps pregnant women combat depression, other mental health issues http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/03/30/50631/a-special-program-helps-pregnant-women-combat-depr/ Fathers' Engagement in Pregnancy and Childbirth http://www.medscapr.com/viewarticle/803467 How can fathers play a bigger role in pregnancy and childbirth? http://www.thebuardian.com/healthcare-network/2012/mar/28/fathers-bigger-role-pregnancy-childbirth

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Last updated Jul 13, 2016