In The Loop With
Healthy Start
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In this issue:
- WPTV Of The Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast visit our Healthy Start office & our CEO talks formula
- Local women train to be doulas through Healthy Start Coalition
- Dancing With The Martin Stars is in full swing!
- The Father & Child Resource Center visits WQCS 88.9
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"Martin County nonprofit helping moms secure baby formula" - WPTV |
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As the formula shortage continues to shake the country, here at Healthy Start, we are doing all we can to support our families. In the interview above, you'll hear how the formula shortage is impacting a local Healthy Start mom, and a word from our CEO Samantha Suffich on the how important it is for both mom and baby for their children to stay fed. |
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Press Release - "Local Women Train to be Doulas through Healthy Start Coalition" |
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Twelve local women have completed training through the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition to become community-based doulas.
A doula is a trained non-medical assistant who provides physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. The Doula training program is designed to serve low-income, high-risk women throughout their pregnancy and the birth process to improve pregnancy, maternal, and infant health outcomes.
“Doulas can make an enormous difference to mothers and babies, particularly for women who may not have other support available to them,” says Samantha Suffich, Martin County Healthy Start Coalition CEO. “Because a doula is a member of the community, she can form a strong bond with the mother in the weeks leading up to giving birth, making sure the expectant mother has everything she needs and is doing the right thing for herself and her baby. A Doula then stays with the mother through labor and is available during the crucial time after birth to help a mom with breast feeding and successful bonding with her baby.”
The Doula training program is funded through the Lichtenberger Family Charitable Fund and Ranieri Family Charitable Fund at The Community Foundation Martin - St. Lucie along with the Children’s Services Council of Martin County.
National studies show the techniques used by doulas have a positive effect on the whole family and lead to better birth outcomes. With doula support, women tend to need less medical intervention and their babies tend to be born healthier than without this personal support.
“Doulas do more than whisper a gentle reminder that you are doing well, remind you to breathe, and rub your back,” said Anglica Fereshetian, one of the Healthy Start doulas and a Childbirth Educator. “Doulas remind their pregnant clients that they are superheroes! When I see new families become the strongest and most confident versions of themselves through support, education, and the bringing forth of a new life, I am rewarded with the knowing that this family has their own superhero story.”
A second Doula Training Course will be offered later this summer. Community members who want to participate in the training or receive doula services can contact Community Doula Program Coordinator Margo Keane at mkeane@mchealthystart.org, 772-463-2888, x145.
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Dancing with the Martin Stars Takes Center Stage on September 24 |
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The Martin Stars 2022: Front Row: Toni Ryll, Jessica Alvarez, Samantha Suffich, Tanya Chaves, Jane Hallick, Kasia D’Auria, Daisy Krakowiak; Back Row (left to right):Tyler Raynes, Donna Demarchi, Michael Chaves, Bob Murray, Jang Don. |
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The curtain goes up on the 2022 edition of Martin County’s Dancing with the Martin Stars at 7 P.M. on September 24 at the Lyric Theatre.
Tangos, tap dances, sambas and waltzes will take center stage in support of the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition and its mission to ensure that every baby in our community is born healthy and every mother receives support.
The premise of Dancing with the Martin Stars is simple but challenging: local volunteers learn dance steps from area professionals, raise funds from friends and neighbors, and then vie for the judges’ votes to claim bragging rights.
“Dancing with the Martin Stars is always a fun event,” says Healthy Start CEO Samantha Suffich. “The purpose, though, is very serious. The funds our volunteers raise help us with our many programs that provide prenatal care to expectant mothers and then follow through to be sure that babies are born healthy and receive the services the family needs for a successful future.”
This year’s contestants include: Kasia D’Auria, Realtor with Re/Max of Stuart, paired with professional dancer Jang Don; Donna DeMarchi, Esq., Personal Injury Attorney with the Eberst Law Firm, with Bob Murray; Jane Hallick, President of Jane’s Dane Boutique, with Craig Galvin; Jessica Alvarez, Founder of Velo Med Spa, with Michael Chaves; Natalie Desmangles, Assistant Branch Manager with SouthState Bank, with Brian Spector; Rio Ratermanis, Clinical Educator with HCA Center for Clinical Advancement St. Lucie Hospital, with Marianella Tobar; Dr. Noor Yono, Premier Neurology, with Leah Landau; Tyler Rayes, SLC Commercial Real Estate, with Daisy Krakowiak-Wiebe; and Dr. Rabih Kashouty, Neurostrive, with Tanya Chaves.
The dancers are actively raising funds in advance of the event and welcome contributions. You can donate to your favorite dancer through the Healthy Start website www.mchealthystart.com. Tickets to the event are available through the Lyric Theatre box office, www.lyrictheatre.com.
A Sponsors Only cocktail party will be held before the dance competition begins. The Eberst Law Firm is the evening’s title sponsor and encourages individuals and organizations to join them at sponsorship levels ranging from $500 to $10,000.
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Drew Grey with the David Cardno Father & Child Resource Center talks to WQCS Radio |
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Drew Grey, the director of the David Cardno Father & Child Resource Center, spoke about our fatherhood program at the WQCS radio station. Children do better with involved fathers, and the numbers prove it. Click here to listen to the whole interview, and start at 11:10 listen to the entire interview.
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How you can help end diaper need |
1 in 3 U.S. families experience diaper need.
We want to change that. Please visit our AmazonSmile charity list and consider donating if you feel led. We can never have enough wipes, size 5 and 6 diapers and size 3T-4T pull up!
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