Healthy Start Initiative: A Community-Driven Approach to Infant MortalityReduction. Volume 1. Consortia Development

摘要

The purpose of the federal Health Start Initiative, a national demonstrationprogram, is to reduce infant mortality by 50 percent in 15 communities. The Federal Health Start Initiative is based on several principles: Innovation in service delivery; Community commitment to the goals and objectives of the Initiative; Personal responsibility demonstrated by expectant parents; Increased access to services and resources; Integration of a comprehensive package of health care and social services; and Multi-agency participation to facilitate incorporation of related programs into Health Start. At the heart of the Initiative is the belief that the community, guided by a consortium of individuals and organizations from many sectors, can best design and implement the services needed by the women and children in that community.