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Babies Need Diapers from page 1 purchases are shipped directly to the coalition’s office for
distribution. An additional bonus is that when you sign
Federal Highway in up for the Amazon Smile program, .5 percent of all your
the Mayfair Plaza. purchases will be donated to your designated charity.
“We felt that being Gift cards for major stores like Target or Walmart or
in a location that Visa/Mastercard are another easy way to replenish the
was close to bus supply.
routes and major The nonprofit organization has been offering support
roads would make it and education to pregnant women and infants since 1993.
easier for our clients. There are currently 32 Healthy Start Coalitions in Florida
We also have more offering expectant mothers risk screenings, prenatal care,
space that allows parenting support, counseling and much more.
us to have private The program is a broad umbrella of support and
meeting rooms services provided by a strong collaboration of community
and to keep more partners and agencies who have established a system
supplies on hand of care in Martin County that ensures that all women
for our clients,” have access to prenatal care and continue to provide that
Samantha noted. support for infants, children up to the age of three. Their
COVID-19 Martin County Healthy Start vision is for every mother and family to be supported so
pandemic has Coalition CEO Samantha Suffich that every baby is born healthy.
forced them to make prepares bags of diapers for pickup For more information visit their website at www.
changes to their on Thursdays in Stuart. Due to mchealthystart.org or phone (772) 463-2888. CEO Samantha Suffich; Board President Valerie Bell with
normal routine, but the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cleveland Clini;, Ashley Calderone, Cleveland Clinic; and
all regular services nonprofit has experienced a 50 Photos by Beverly Jones Aubrey Campbell, director of development
are still available percent increase in demand for
by telephone. Stuart diapers. Public support is vital to
diaper pantry hours ensure a sufficient supply. Donation
have been scaled information can be found at www.
back to Thursdays mchealthystart.org.
from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.; in Indiantown the pantry is open on Tuesdays from
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Normally clients collect diapers and
other supplies two times a month, but to decrease client
exposure and travel, the organization has encouraged
clients to make a monthly visit where they will receive a
larger supply of diapers.
The diaper pantry has two physical locations, one in
Stuart at their main office at 963 S.E. Federal Highway
and at the Indiantown Outreach Center at 15161 S.W.
169th Ave. Lisa Kieffer, pre-natal outreach manager with Martin County
“The client contact is very important so we can check Healthy Start Coalition, meets client Kushboo Bohia in the
in with them and make sure they are on track, their babies Ellie Duell greets everyone when they arrive at MCHSC. parking lot with formula for her infant.
are healthy, and they are receiving the services and support
they need,” noted Valerie Bell, president of the board of
directors.
To register for services, contact the Connect program
at (772) 219-1835. Connect is overseen by the Florida
Department of Health in Martin County.
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is registered
on the Amazon Smile Charity List providing a very easy
way to support the diaper pantry program. The link to
purchase diapers and other supplies such as baby wipes
and formula, is on their website (mchealthystart.org). All

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