This presentation is an overview of the Save My Life Program offered by the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota Florida. The Save My Life Program provides free culturally relevant education and support about pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting, safe sleep, getting healthy between pregnancies, and much more.

1. An Overview
Presented by :
Beverly Phelps
Save My Life Program Coordinator
Jamee Thumm
Education Coordinator
Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc.
1750 17th Street, Building A
Sarasota, FL 34234 (941)373-7070
www.healthystartsarasota.org

2. Why was Save My Life formed?
To reduce racial disparities in
birth outcomes in Sarasota
County.
Increase community awareness
about risk factors leading to
poor maternal and infant
health.
Provide culturally relevant
pregnancy health and other
related educational services.

3. Racial Disparities in Sarasota
County
*Fetal Death units in per 1,000 deliveries;
Infant Death units in per 1,000 live births

4. Racial Disparities in Sarasota
County

5. Services Offered
FREE
Culturally relevant
Building trust and
relationships
Small class groups or one-onone sessions
Available around the
Newtown area and in-home if
transportation to classes is not
available

6. Services Offered
Classes and Education:
Interconception Care
Childbirth Education
Breastfeeding Education
Kangaroo Care
Safe Sleep and
SIDS Prevention
Parenting Classes
Breastfeeding Support

7. Save My Life Program in Numbers
2012-2013 Fiscal Year:
180 clients
Provided over 300
classes
118 one-on-one
breastfeeding support
sessions
43 outreach activities

8. Outreach & Partnerships
Janie’s Garden
Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program
(SNAP)
Community AIDS Network
Suncoast Workforce
Center
Newtown Selby Goodwill
First Step

9. Outreach & Partnerships
Newtown Community
Service Coalition
Newtown Health
Advisory Council
Newtown CHAT
Newtown Front Porch
2nd Chance-Last
Opportunity
Children First
Women, Infants, &
Children’s Supplemental
Food Program (WIC)

10. Client Stories
“This is an excellent program for
all moms to attend, especially
first-time moms like myself. Ms.
Phelps teaches everything from
the start of pregnancy to actually
giving birth. The class sizes are
small which makes it easier for
me to feel comfortable enough to
ask questions. I would gladly
recommend this class to any other
mother regardless of if it’s her
first or third child. “
-Cassandra Lee

11. Client Stories
“I learned a lot of do’s and don’ts,
and I can honestly say I’m stress
free from a lot of problems I
thought I would go through. I
would also recommend these
classes to my friends and family.
Beverly is an awesome instructor
and I thank her and the team for
taking the time to teach me new
things. This class has really saved
my life. Thank you.”
- Ya’ Keyra Mayes

12. Client Stories
“I especially appreciated the
childbirth and breastfeeding
classes that I attended with
Ms. Beverly Phelps.
Childbirth Education
prepared me and gave me
the knowledge needed for
labor and delivery. The
breastfeeding information
was very helpful as well.”
-Caprina Kerner with
Anazhai Kerner

13. Save My Life Program
Video about The Save My Life Program
http://youtu.be/d8N-aeitYak

14. Helping moms and babies stay
healthy is worth it!

15. Questions?
Thank you!
Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc.
1750 17th Street, Building A
Sarasota, FL 34234 (941)373-7070
www.healthystartsarasota.org