Save Healthy Start
Do you have two minutes to help save pregnancy and postpartum services for tens of thousands of moms, dads and babies across the U.S.?
Our staff has spent more than two decades pouring its heart and soul into helping moms, dads and babies thrive through Healthy Start, the national program to end infant mortality. But now it is on the chopping block. And it’s not just us: over 115 sites serving 85,000+ moms, dads, babies nationwide are at risk. Your help means a lot.
CLICK HERE to email your representatives and ask them to protect Healthy Start (when the form asks for “letter topic," select "budget" for U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy; select "health" for U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro).
Why This Matters
- The U.S. has the highest infant mortality rate of any high-income nation.
- Healthy Start serves communities where that risk is at least 50% higher than the national average.
- Infant mortality in the U.S. costs the nation an estimated $12 billion annually, driven by high medical expenses and lost productivity. However, the non-financial costs—including parental mental health challenges and long-term workforce impacts—are equally significant.
Helping Children and Families Thrive
For the Community
The NHHS Consortium provides a platform for the community to learn and understand conditions that impact family health. We invite community members to participate in discussions and activities to improve conditions that impact families and the services they receive. Everyone is welcome.
Meetings take place the third Wednesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November) from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to join, contact New Haven Healthy Start Director Natasha Ray.
Read our brochure (in English and Spanish)
