New Haven Healthy Start

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New Haven Healthy Start NHHS is a federally-funded urban health initiative that focuses on infant mortality and the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes.

New Haven Healthy Start is a federally-funded urban health initiative, administered by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, focusing on infant mortality & the elimination of perinatal disparities in birth outcomes. It is supported by the federal grant (H49MC00095) from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Perinatal Health Systems. Of the 105 federally funded programs, New Haven Healthy Start is the only one administered by a community foundation – The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

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09/30/2026

A community’s infant mortality rate is a powerful indicator of its civic health. The rate at which infants die before th...
09/29/2026

A community’s infant mortality rate is a powerful indicator of its civic health. The rate at which infants die before their first birthday can illuminate gaps in the social safety net and reveal deeper inequities in conditions that shape health such as housing, economic stability and access to healthcare.

Since 1997, New Haven Healthy Start (NHHS) has been working to reduce infant mortality and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in our region.

During National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, New Haven Healthy Start joined colleagues from across the country at the annual Healthy Start All-Grantee Meeting in Washington, D.C., where they celebrated 35 years of Healthy Start.

For more than three decades, Healthy Start has connected families with support during pregnancy and early childhood while working to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes. Today, its national network includes 115 projects serving communities in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Beyond the convening, thousands of letters have been sent to elected officials calling on Congress to continue funding Healthy Start. The effort reflects civic engagement and leadership across the Healthy Start network as people speak up for the families and communities these programs serve.

Learn more about NHHS at CFGNH.org/HealthyStart

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New Haven, CT
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(203) 777-7086

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