Sites and Services

Where can I receive Healthy Start services?
Healthy Start of Southern Oregon partners with agencies across Douglas and Josephine Counties to ensure access for families in our communities.

Josephine County

Healthy Start Services Josephine County
Healthy Start Services Siskiyou Health Center

Douglas County

UCAN
Aviva Health
Head Start Services Douglas

Healthy Start Spotlight

UCAN’s Healthy Start program — “Baby Bounty” — distributes infant safety items, educational materials, and supplies like diapers and wipes to families in Douglas County. To date, more than 250 families have received support with large items like car seats, baby gates, and safe sleep spaces. More than 50 cases of diapers and wipes have also gone out!

What kinds of services are provided?

Healthy Start services are always individualized to meet a person’s needs. Women enrolled in Healthy Start can expect to find support, education, and/or community referrals to address the following:

  • Birth Plan/Childbirth Education
  • Breastfeeding Information
  • Counseling Support
  • Medical and Dental Appointments/Insurance
  • Family Planning
  • Fatherhood Support
  • Housing Assistance
  • Nutrition Information
  • Prenatal Care
  • Postpartum Care
  • STI Treatment/Prevention
  • Substance Use/Abuse
  • Well-Baby Care
  • Women’s Health

To learn more about Healthy Start of Southern Oregon, or refer a client to the program, please contact Amy Thuren, Healthy Start Program Manager at (541) 690-7986.

Healthy Start Services