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Project

Health Mothers, Healthy Babies

Center:

FL-Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2014

Contact Information:

Elizabeth Pulgaron
[email protected]
305-243-6857

Project Description:

This contract with the City of Hialeah focuses on reducing overweight in infants and toddlers in a largely Hispanic community to prevent onset of diabetes.

Keyword(s):

infants, health promotion, hispanic families

Core Function(s):

Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County