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The Sarasota County Health Department
offers a variety of educational and counseling programs.
Healthy Start
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Healthy Start is a program that screens
pregnant women and newborn babies to identify risk factors for low birth
weight and infant mortality. Healthy Start is free and available to
everyone regardless of income. A team of nurses, social workers, and
peer counselors assist families in determining their needs and provide
counseling, parenting support, childbirth and breastfeeding education,
and smoking cessation services. Classes are in English and Spanish. No
appointment is needed.
For Healthy Start hours and information:
Sarasota - (941) 861-2905
Venice - (941) 861-3300
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HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS education is available through the Health Department HIV/AIDS
Prevention & Training Office. Prevention education and a
speakers bureau are available, as well as courses required for
various certifications, like HIV-104, HIV-500, and HIV-501.
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