Healthy Start Coalition of Seminole County, Inc

10/09/2026

All babies cry. Sometimes they cry for longer and harder than we expect.

When the crying feels overwhelming, remember that it’s okay to take a break.

Place your baby on their back in a safe sleep space and step away for a few minutes to breathe and reset.

You are not leaving your baby alone. You are giving yourself a safe moment to calm yourself and return confidently.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

The Period of PURPLE Crying describes a normal period of increased crying in early infancy.

PURPLE stands for:
Peak of crying - Typically peaks around 2 months.
Unexpected - Crying can come and go for no apparent reason.
Resists soothing - Infant may not stop crying, no matter what you try.
Pain-like face - Infant may look like they are in pain, even when they are not.
Long lasting - Crying can last for 5 hours a day or more.
Evening - Infant may cry more in the late afternoon and evening.

When the crying feels overwhelming, place your baby on their back in a safe sleep space and take a guilt free break. This gives your baby a safe space to be while you take a moment to care for yourself.

10/05/2026

Join us on Thursday October 15, 2026
at 7 PM. Hope to see you there!

10/03/2026

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is pleased to offer our Safety Tactics and Awareness Response (S.T.A.R) Program - a unique safety and empowerment program designed to educate women on protecting themselves by increasing their situational awareness and maximizing their safety potential. Best of all, it's FREE! For more information, including class dates and registration links, click here: http://www.seminolesheriff.org/page.aspx?id=53.

10/02/2026

Every loss matters, and PSI has support for all of them 🩷🩵

We offer specialized Loss & Grief Online Peer Support Groups for parents at many different points in their journey. Every group is:
✨ Virtual
✨ Always free
✨ Confidential
✨ Led by trained facilitators
✨ A space where your grief is understood

Whether your loss was recent or years ago, whether you feel raw or numb or somewhere in between, there is a community that understands.

💙 Find a group and register at https://loom.ly/gPaaKjU

10/01/2026

October is Safe Sleep Month!

All month long, we'll be sharing simple tips, safe sleep facts, and reminders to help create safer sleep spaces for babies. Follow along!

09/21/2026

Infants cannot always move away when something blocks their breathing.

Soft bedding, pillows, blankets, toys, positioners, and other added products can cover a baby’s face or trap them against a sleep surface. Adult beds, couches, and chairs also create serious suffocation and entrapment risks.

For every sleep, place baby alone, on their back, in a safety-approved crib, bassinet, or play yard with a firm, flat mattress and fitted sheet. Nothing else should be in the sleep space.

A clear sleep space helps protect baby from accidental suffocation.

Learn more at www.safesleepacademy.org.