Healthy Beginnings

HomeSafe is responsible for screening and assessing children for developmental delays and mothers for post-partum depression, referring all at-risk individuals to appropriate services.  To maximize its impact in Palm Beach County, HomeSafe works closely with the Early Learning Coalition to distribute, oversee and monitor developmental screening services for all children in subsidized child care centers.

Each month in Palm Beach County, HomeSafe’s Healthy Beginnings’ staff serves more than 1,200 families – including at all of the county’s nine maternity wards, homes, apartments, child care centers and other convenient locations.

Growing Smart, the newest component of Healthy Beginnings, tracks the development of children during the first two years of life and informs parents about developmental stages.

HomeSafe’s Healthy Beginnings’ staff uses evidence based assessment and evaluation tools to determine eligibility for services.  Highly skilled employees are trained to:

  • Administer quality screenings and assessments
  • Provide single-topic parent education
  • Deliver health care navigation information to Healthy Beginnings’ participants
  • Link families to the appropriate Healthy Beginnings’ partners and/or provide referrals to suitable services in Palm Beach County