Parkland’s Dallas Healthy Start program seeks to reduce infant deaths, pre-term and low-weight births. To learn more about Dallas Healthy Start, please call 214-590-1670 or email DallasHealthyStart@phhs.org.
Dallas Healthy Start provides
- Case management home visits
- Medicaid access
- Prenatal education
- Depression screening and referrals
- Substance abuse prevention, screening, and referrals
- Food and housing assistance
- Breastfeeding information
- Well baby care
- Nutrition counseling
- Family planning referrals
- Teen pregnancy prevention
- Transportation assistance
- Dental care referrals
- Father and male involvement
- Car seat education and distribution program
- Parenting education
Loss of a Baby
Have you or someone you know experienced the loss of a baby? Please visit the Dallas County Fetal Infant Mortality Review program page.
Infant Mortality Awareness Summit 2022
Kristie Wilburn-Wren, MD - Infant Mortality: Parkland Health Labor & Delivery Triage Perspective
Emily Adhikhari, MD - Covid-19 and other Vaccinations in Pregnancy: What Does the Future Hold?
Terri Major-Kincade, MD: Improving Neonatal Outcomes from the Inside Out: Equity for the Womb, World and Beyond
Cessilye Smith, Jessica Chester, Nakia Lawson: Panel of Doulas
Infant Mortality Awareness Webinar Series 2021
Let’s Make a Difference Together: Take Action on Maternal Mortality
Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: Why it Matters & How to Address It
Extended Maternal Care After Pregnancy & Post-Partum Care
Infant Mortality Awareness Webinar Series 2020
From Clinic to Community: Multiple Approaches to Addressing Birth Inequity
Promoting Safe Sleep for Infants: Minimizing the Risk
Understanding Maternal Mortality Data
The Root Causes of Perinatal Health Disparities
Community partners
Dallas Healthy Start partners with community-based organizations to better meet the needs of mothers and their children.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. government.