Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions

What Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions does

Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions (FAHSC) is a Tallahassee, Florida-based nonprofit association founded in 1993 that supports a statewide network of 32 local Healthy Start Coalitions delivering free maternal and child health services to Florida families from pregnancy through age three. The organization does not deliver direct services itself; rather, it provides statewide coordination, training, advocacy, and grant administration for locally governed coalitions that operate home visiting, doula, fatherhood, and care coordination programs under Florida Statute 383.14, which mandates universal prenatal and infant screening.

FAHSC's program portfolio includes the core Healthy Start home visiting program, the Connect centralized intake and referral system, the TEAM Dad fatherhood initiative (using the National Fatherhood Initiative's 24:7 Dad curriculum), the Healthy Start Doula program (which has trained 115 doulas), and federally funded evidence-based models including Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families America, Parents as Teachers, and CAPTA. Supplementary initiatives include the ECCS Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems program and FIMR (Fetal and Infant Mortality Review), which has operated in Florida since 1992. The organization also publishes multilingual screening forms and family planning tools.

The business model is grant-funded and non-commercial. FAHSC derives revenue from Florida Department of Health appropriations (including $9.5 million for non-Medicaid families and TEAM Dad funding since 2023), AHCA Medicaid contracts administered through the Healthy Start MomCare Network subsidiary, federal MIECHV funds (HRSA Grant #X10MC53611) targeted at 35 high-need communities, and corporate grants from managed care partners including Aetna Better Health of Florida and Sunshine Health. All services are free to families regardless of insurance or citizenship status. Reported outcome metrics include 35% fewer premature births and 42% lower infant mortality versus Florida averages for families receiving full intervention, 97% tobacco abstinence among participants, and 295,000 families linked to services through Connect.

Name

Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions

Legal name

Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc.

Website

https://healthystartflorida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions is a Tallahassee-based nonprofit that supports a statewide network of 32 local coalitions delivering free maternal and child health home visiting, doula, and fatherhood programs to Florida families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and Child Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Home visiting programs
• Prenatal care support
• Infant mortality prevention
• Community health coalitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: FAHSC receives primary funding from the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). The organization also administers federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program funds through a public-private partnership.
2. Legislative Appropriations: The Florida Legislature has provided additional funding including $9.5 million for DOH-funded services for non-Medicaid families and program support. TEAM Dad program funding has been invested by the Florida Legislature since 2023.
3. Corporate Grants: FAHSC receives grants from corporate partners such as Aetna Better Health of Florida ($75,000 grant) for specific program support including home visiting campaigns and maternal health initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FAHSC is a Florida nonprofit association that supports a statewide network of 32 local Healthy Start Coalitions delivering free maternal and child health services to families. Core services include home visiting programs (Healthy Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, MIECHV, CAPTA), a doula program, a fatherhood initiative (TEAM Dad), care coordination via the Connect intake and referral system, fetal and infant mortality review, and early childhood systems planning (ECCS). All services are provided free of charge regardless of insurance or citizenship status.

Product overview

Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions operates a platform of maternal and child health service programs designed to give every baby a healthy start in life. The core portfolio includes the Healthy Start Program (education, support, and interventions via home visiting), Connect (coordinated intake and referral system), the Healthy Start Doula program, TEAM Dad fatherhood initiative, and several federally-funded home visiting programs (MIECHV, Nurse-Family Partnership, CAPTA). These programs are delivered through 32 local Healthy Start Coalitions across Florida and are supported by administrative services through the Healthy Start MomCare Network. The organization also maintains supplementary resources including screening forms in multiple languages and family planning calculators. All programs operate as service offerings rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connect: Home visiting program that connects families with resources that make parenting easier
• TEAM Dad
• Nurse-Family Partnership
• Healthy Start Doula
• ECCS

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% fewer premature births than the Florida state average for families receiving full intervention with home visiting services
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Sunshine HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFAHSC and Sunshine Health partner to deliver a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of maternal health warning signs among expectant mothers, and to deliver a program outreach campaign about home visiting programs available through Florida Healthy Start.
• Aetna Better Health of FloridacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFAHSC was awarded two grants from Aetna, a CVS Health company, totaling $75,000 to support the delivery of maternal health services and improve maternal health outcomes.
• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthy Start MomCare Network contracts with AHCA to implement services provided to Medicaid participants during pregnancy and after delivery under the state's federal Medicaid waiver. Coordinates care for Healthy Start participants and monitors performance on specific measures.
• Florida Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting InitiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCS recognizes this initiative as a partner in collaborating on maternal and child health initiatives and ECCS strategic planning.
• Help Me Grow FloridasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCS recognizes Help Me Grow Florida as a partner in supporting child development and community resources.
• The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and BabiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCS recognizes the Chiles Center as a partner in maternal and child health research and initiatives.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• March of Dimes: National nonprofit focused on maternal and infant health, including prematurity prevention and home visiting support; operates at a larger, multi-state scale than FAHSC and addresses overlapping mission areas.
• Zero to Three: National nonprofit focused on the prenatal-to-age-3 period; overlaps with FAHSC's birth-to-age-3 mission and addresses related federal policy and infant mental health topics.

Direct peers

• Healthy Families America (Prevent Child Abuse America): National home visiting evidence-based model funded in part through MIECHV alongside Healthy Start; directly comparable as an evidence-based home visiting program serving similar at-risk families.
• National Healthy Start Association: The national membership and advocacy body for Healthy Start programs across the U.S.; directly comparable as the umbrella organization for state-level Healthy Start coalitions like FAHSC.
• Nurse-Family Partnership: National evidence-based nurse home visiting program for first-time mothers; FAHSC itself administers NFP in Florida, making the national entity a direct peer in the same evidence-based home visiting category.
• Help Me Grow Florida: Statewide Florida system for early childhood care coordination; recognized as a partner by FAHSC's ECCS initiative and operates in the same birth-to-age-3 referral coordination space.

Emerging players

• Parents as Teachers: Evidence-based early childhood home visiting model also funded through Florida MIECHV; offers overlapping parent education and child development services for families with young children.
• Every Mother Counts: National nonprofit addressing maternal mortality and maternal health disparities; overlaps with FAHSC's focus on maternal health outcomes and Black maternal mortality in Florida.

Regional players

• REACHUP, Inc. Florida-based nonprofit operating the Central Hillsborough Healthy Start Project; directly comparable as a community-level maternal and child health home visiting provider in the same state network.

Others

• Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP): National membership association for state maternal and child health programs and Title V leaders; comparable as a peer association advocating for MCH funding and policy alignment.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fcoalitions
• Facebookfacebook.com/Floridaassociationofhealthystartcoalitions?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-association-of-healthy-start-coalitions

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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