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Healthy Beginnings Made Easier for Soon-To-Be Mothers
Almost a year into operation, Hartford HealthCare's Healthy Beginnings program has made some changes to increase access for new parents.
Healthy Beginnings is part of Windham Hospital’s Women’s Health Center. It provides information and support directly to new moms, and includes home visits and connecting the women to resources that they might not even know about. The program is open to any mom who receives care at the Windham Women’s Health Center, no matter where they give birth.
The goal of the program is to help establish healthy behaviors and community connections while fostering a feeling of connectedness during the postpartum period that can be lonely for a new mom. In its first 10 months, it saw 24 mothers and babies.
“Our number one goal is to empower women, educate them, and get them the services they need,” said Community Health nurse Michele Brezniak. “The community connections we help them create last a lifetime. It takes a village like they say, and we’re here to be your village.”
