Martin County Healthy Start Coalition

What Martin County Healthy Start Coalition does

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992-1993 in Stuart, Florida, that provides free, confidential maternal and infant health services to expectant mothers, fathers, infants, and families across the Treasure Coast region (Martin, Okeechobee, Indian River, and St. Lucie counties). The organization operates a portfolio of programs including Healthy Start Home Visitation, Nurse-Family Partnership, a Doula Program, the 38-foot MOM Mobile mobile prenatal clinic, the David Cardno Fatherhood Initiative, the Madison's Miracles bereavement support program (acquired 2022), and the planned Treasure Coast Maternity Center. Supporting services include breastfeeding and nutrition counseling, mental health support, a diaper pantry distributing up to 194,000 diapers annually, car seat safety, sleep safety training, childbirth education, and Ellie's Boutique providing essential baby supplies.

The organization reports meaningful clinical impact, reducing Martin County's infant mortality rate from 12.31 per thousand in 1994 to 1.2 per thousand, and was recognized in 2023 as the only Florida participant in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Community Care Initiative alongside institutions like Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic. All services are provided at no cost to clients regardless of income, with no eligibility-based pricing. The underlying technology stack consists of standard HIPAA-compliant healthcare IT for client records management — no proprietary AI, software platform, or technical moat is disclosed in source material.

The business model is that of a community-supported nonprofit with diversified funding across government grants (Florida Department of Health, Agency for Health Care Administration, Children's Services Council), philanthropic grants (Impact 100 Martin, The Community Foundation Martin-St. Lucie, United Way, Hobe Sound Community Chest), corporate and individual donations, and event-based fundraising — most notably the annual Dancing with the Martin Stars gala, which generated approximately $350,000 in 2024. A recent $1 million state legislative appropriation (2025) supports the planned Treasure Coast Maternity Center, an $8 million community birthing center founded in 2023 to fill the gap left by Cleveland Clinic Martin Health's April 2025 closure of its labor and delivery unit. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, with a distributed service-delivery model spanning home visits, mobile clinics, and community partner locations.

Name

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition

Legal name

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.

Website

https://mchealthystart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Stuart, Florida providing free, confidential maternal and infant health services — including home visitation, mobile prenatal care, doula support, fatherhood programs, and bereavement services — to expectant mothers, fathers, and families across the Treasure Coast region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal & Infant Health Community Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Prenatal home visitation
• Infant mortality prevention
• Community health coalition
• Family support nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue from community donations, annual fundraising events (Dancing with the Martin Stars), and direct charitable contributions. Services are free to clients regardless of ability to pay.
2. Government Grants and Funding: Funded by Florida Department of Health, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), and state appropriations for programs including Nurse Family Partnership and Treasure Coast Maternity Center.
3. Event-Based Fundraising: Signature annual events including Dancing with the Martin Stars, Bridge Walk for Babies, Daddy Daughter Dance, and Madison's Miracles remembrance events generate significant community support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, confidential maternal and infant health services to residents of Martin County and the Treasure Coast region of Florida. Its core offerings include the Healthy Start Home Visitation Program, Nurse-Family Partnership, MOM Mobile: Maternity on the Move (mobile prenatal clinic), Doula Program, prenatal care at the Betty Moore Prenatal Outreach Center, the David Cardno Fatherhood Initiative, Madison's Miracles bereavement support, and the CONNECT referral service.

Product overview

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition offers a comprehensive suite of maternal and infant health services as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The core programs include the Healthy Start Home Visitation Program, Nurse-Family Partnership, MOM Mobile: Maternity on the Move (mobile prenatal care), Doula Program, Prenatal Care Services, and the David Cardno Fatherhood Initiative. Supporting services include Breastfeeding Support, Nutrition Support, Mental Health Support, Diaper Pantry, Ellie's Boutique, Car Seat Program, Sleep Safety Program, and Childbirth & Parenting Education. The organization also provides Madison's Miracles for pregnancy and infant loss support and CONNECT as a referral service to community resources. All services are confidential, free of charge, and available regardless of income.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Madison's Miracles: Bereavement support program for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, providing support groups, hospital memory boxes, remembrance events, funeral expense assistance, and grief counseling.
• MOM Mobile: Maternity on the Move
• The David Cardno Fatherhood Initiative
• Treasure Coast Maternity Center

Products and services

• Healthy Start Home Visitation
• Nurse-Family Partnership
• MOM Mobile: Maternity on the Move
• Doula Program
• Prenatal Care Services
• David Cardno Fatherhood Initiative
• Madison's Miracles
• CONNECT Referral Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced infant mortality from 12.31 to 1.2 per thousand births since 1994
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Madison's MiraclescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Acquired in 2022; provides pregnancy and infant loss bereavement support including CuddleCot donations, grief counseling, and remembrance events
• Cleveland Clinic - Martin HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital for infant CPR and safe sleep practices training; hospital maternity unit closed in 2025 creating need for Treasure Coast Maternity Center
• Florida Department of Health - Martin CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for CONNECT referral service and Florida Healthy Babies coordination; breastfeeding support through DOH lactation consultant
• House of HopemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted partner providing diaper deliveries for distribution to clients; MOM Mobile stops at House of Hope locations
• Betty Moore Prenatal Outreach CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation for prenatal care services and community partner agency referrals

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Healthy Start Association: Member association for federally and state-funded Healthy Start programs. Sets practice standards and convenes the network that Martin County participates in, making it a key ecosystem and peer-association reference.

Emerging players

• Mahmee: Digital maternal-infant health platform combining telehealth, doulas, and care coordination. Emerging player addressing similar maternal health access gaps with a tech-enabled, partially virtual model that contrasts with Martin County's community-led in-person approach.

Broad incumbents

• March of Dimes: National nonprofit focused on maternal and infant health, addressing prematurity, birth defects, and maternal mortality — a thematically aligned incumbent operating at national scale with overlapping advocacy and program goals.
• Nurse-Family Partnership: National evidence-based nurse home visiting model for first-time, low-income mothers. Martin County operates a Nurse-Family Partnership team under license, making it both a partner and the national incumbent in this service line.
• Every Mother Counts: National maternal health nonprofit focused on pregnancy-related deaths and birth equity, providing grants and advocacy. Comparable mission on maternal health equity but operates at grantmaker/advocate scale rather than direct service delivery.

Direct peers

• Healthy Families Florida: State-administered home visiting program targeting at-risk families with young children, providing prenatal and early childhood support that overlaps directly with Martin County's home visitation offerings.
• Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County: Peer Florida Healthy Start coalition delivering home visitation, prenatal education, and fatherhood programming through the same state-funded model, providing a direct comparison on scale and outcomes.
• Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade: Largest Florida Healthy Start coalition, operating prenatal, interconception, and fatherhood programs across Miami-Dade. Comparable mission and funding mechanisms with greater scale and complexity.
• Florida Healthy Start Coalition Network: Statewide association of 32 Healthy Start coalitions including Martin County. Operates the same maternal-infant home visitation, screening, and care coordination model funded by AHCA and Florida Department of Health.
• Healthy Start Coalition of Palm Beach County: Adjacent regional Florida Healthy Start coalition serving a similar Treasure Coast demographic profile with comparable maternal-infant home visitation, doula, and community education programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@martincountyhealthystart
• Facebookfacebook.com/MCHealthyStart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/martin-county-healthy-start
• Instagraminstagram.com/mchealthystart

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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