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• <br /> 2018-2019 CSAC Funding Application <br /> • <br /> PROGRAM COVER PAGE <br /> • <br /> Organization Name: Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition <br /> Executive Director: Andrea Berry, MNM E-mail: Andrea©irchealthystart.org <br /> Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd Telephone:772 563-9118 <br /> Suite B241 Fax:772 563-9125 <br /> Program Director:Deana Shatley E-mail: Deana.Shatley@irmc.cc <br /> Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd Telephone: 772 563-9118 <br /> Suite B241 Fax: 772 563-9125 <br /> Program Title: <br /> Community Doula Program <br /> Priority Need.Area Addressed: <br /> Early Childhood Development and Build Parent Capacity <br /> Building health literacy in women and families to address causations of infant mortality and morbidity. <br /> Brief Description of the Program: <br /> The Community Doula program will support, educate, and empower pregnant women to take <br /> control of their health. A Doula is with a mom through her pregnancy, birth, and beyond. <br /> What is a Doula? A Doula is a trained non-medical professional.who provides continuous <br /> physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after <br /> childbirth, to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. More <br /> importantly, Doulas have been shown to have a great impact on birth outcomes and health <br /> literacy. <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • 1 <br />