Every Child Deserves A Healthy Start
The mission of Dallas Healthy Start (DHS) is to improve perinatal outcomes, reduce infant mortality, and pre-term (low birthweight) births by decreasing health disparities in targeted areas of Dallas.
Healthy Start Contact Info:
Eulalia Gillum Roberson, Community Programs Manager
Dallas Healthy Start
4917 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: 214.590.1670
Fax: 214.590.1672
Models & Service Area
The core service models of DHS are Outreach and Client Recruitment, Case
Management and Interconceptional Care, Depression Screening/Referral,
Health Education and Consortium. The DHS service
area includes five zip codes that cover the southwest southeast (75210),
(75212), south central (75215), east (75216) and southwest (75231)
areas of Dallas County.
Research
PERINATAL PERIODS OF RISK
ANALYSIS: DALLAS COUNTY 2000-2004 - published May 2009
Referral Services
- Transportation
- Health and Social Services
- Medicaid Access
- Community Outreach
- Dental Care
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Well Baby Care
- Parenting Education
- Prenatal Education
- Behavioral Healthcare
- Family Planning
- Food and Housing Assistance
- Case Management Home Visits
- Nutrition Counseling
- Substance Abuse Prevention & Screening
- Safety Education
- Father & Male Involvement
- Breastfeeding Promotion
- Folic Acid Education
- Car seat and distribution program and education
Collaborative Services
DHS works in collaboration with community based organizations
to meet maternal/child health needs.
Resources
