Twin Cities Healthy Start

Mission

To reduce infant mortality among the Minneapolis and St. Paul African American and American Indian communities.

Too many babies die before their first birthday

This is a special concern in the African American and American Indian communities. Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant who is born alive but dies within the first year of life. Current statistics indicate that in Minneapolis and St. Paul, African American and Native Americans have the highest infant mortality rates of all racial groups.

Together we can take steps to prevent this from happening

Twin Cities Healthy Start will connect you with program sites to help you and your baby by providing the following:

  • Home visits to see how you are and how Healthy start can help you get ready for your new baby and encourage your baby’s growth.
  • Help finding a doctor, applying for insurance and other services.
  • Support for you, your partner and family members
  • Information about pregnancy, nutrition, childbirth and delivery, your baby’s growth, breastfeeding and parenting.
  • Job readiness skills
  • Family planning referrals
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • Help with domestic violence issues
  • Help getting supplies to care for your infant.

Get more information or enroll in Twin Cities Healthy Start

Find a program site near you or call 612-673-3048.

Minnesota’s Prenatal Substance Use Reporting Law Related to Alcohol and Marijuana Changes 08/01/10

Reporting of prenatal alcohol and marijuana use to local welfare agencies is no longer mandated for certain service providers.

What does this change mean for you? >>

Text for Baby

Expectant or new moms: Text4baby will send 3 text messages each week to your cell phone with expert health tips to help you through your pregnancy and your baby's first year. It’s free to sign up and the messages are free.

To sign up in English, text BABY to 511411

Envia BEBE al 511411 para Espaņol

You can also sign up and find out more at www.text4baby.org

Text4baby is an educational service of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.

Twin Cities Healthy Start
Minneapolis Department of Health & Family Support
250 South 4th Street, Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415

A project of the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.