History of Healthy Start

The Health Resources Administration, a branch of the United States Public Health Service, launched the Healthy Start program in 1991.

Given the chronic nature of infant mortality in specific areas of the country, the Healthy Start mission was to reduce infant mortality and low birth weight babies through the creation and implementation of truly innovative programs.

The Pittsburgh/Allegheny County project area was one of only fifteen national sites originally included in the 1991-1996 demonstration phase of the Healthy Start program.

Healthy Start currently serves 104 projects in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.