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PROGRAM COVER PAGE <br />Organization Name: Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition <br />Executive Director: Andrea Berry, MNM <br />E-mail: andrea@irchealthystart.org <br />Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B241 Telephone: 772 563-9118 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 Fax: 772 563-9125 <br />Program Director: Brieanna Fernandez <br />E-mail: Brieanna@tykesandteens.org <br />Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B241 Telephone: 772 372-5817 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 Fax: 772 201-5074 <br />Program Title: <br />Healthy Families Indian River County (HFIRC) <br />Priority Need Area Addressed: <br />Priority Need 1- Early Childhood Development <br />Priority Need 2 - Build Parent Capacity <br />Brief Description of the Program: <br />Healthy Families of Indian River County (IRCHS) program provides home visitation that <br />targets families with past or current emotional trauma or domestic violence. The staff helps <br />families to resolve problems pre -crisis, before child abuse occurs. The Healthy Families of <br />Florida program model has been proven to prevent child abuse and neglect by promoting <br />positive parent-child relationships. HFIRC is modeled after the Healthy Families Florida <br />program model. HFIRC staff are highly trained to provide intensive, comprehensive, <br />long-term, and cultural appropriate services to reduce children's exposure to toxic stress. <br />