Thank you to our Bow Ties and Tiaras 2025 Sponsors:
*Ascension Sacred Heart *HCA Florida West *Schwartz Family Charitable Giving Fund
*Beachside Medical Group & Pensacola Pediatrics
*Shimek Family Charitable Trust *Navy Federal Credit Union *Dr. Julie Zemaitis DeCesare
*Community Health Northwest Florida *Dr. Frank and Mrs. Margot Lauro
Escambia County Healthy Start
Vision
A community where every baby is born healthy, and every family has the support to thrive.
Mission
To improve maternal and infant health outcomes by fostering the well-being of pregnant women, infants, and families, and strengthening father involvement.
Florida’s Healthy Start was enacted by state legislation in 1991 with the goals of reducing infant mortality, reducing the number of low birth weight babies, and improving health and developmental outcomes for all Florida’s babies.
The Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition is one of thirty-two non-profit organizations across Florida dedicated to improving the health of pregnant women and babies. The Coalition relies on local community input to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive system of care for pregnant women and children, up to age three, who might be at risk for a poor pregnancy or birth outcome.
The Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc., is a private, non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization funded through the Florida Department of Health’s Healthy Start Initiative, local and national grants, and generous donations from committed, concerned community members.