LIFT Healthy Start

LIFT Healthy Start Pregnant??? Let us give your baby a Healthy Start! Why Healthy Start? Although the U.S. infant deaths.

Healthy Start works to prevent infant mortality in 87 communities with infant mortality rates at least 1.5 times the national average and high rates of low birthweight, preterm birth, maternal mortality and maternal morbidity (serious medical conditions resulting from or aggravated by pregnancy and delivery). Healthy Start communities are some of the nation's poorest and Healthy Start families frequently struggle to meet their most basic needs. Healthy Start reaches out to pregnant women and new mothers and connects them with the health care and other resources they need to nurture their children. infant mortality rate has declined in recent years, major disparities persist. More than twice as many African American babies do not live to see their first birthdays as their white counterparts. African American women are more likely than white or Hispanic women to deliver their babies before 37 weeks gestation, putting them at risk for infant death. Healthy Start programs use proven strategies to reduce preterm birth, low birthweight, birth defects, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), maternal complications and unintentional injuries, which account for more than half of U.S. Healthy Start programs also address social and economic factors that have been shown to have a negative impact on child health and development, including having a mother who is younger than 18 or older than 35, has less than a high school education, is low income, has a disability and/or lives under stressful conditions. What Works

Since Healthy Start awarded its first 15 grants in 1991, the program has learned that successful programs
•Improve women's health – before, during, after and between pregnancy
•Discourage alcohol use during pregnancy
•Promote breastfeeding
•Include fathers
•Develop interventions that culturally sensitive, community specific and family-oriented
•Foster partnerships with other programs and organizations

02/20/2026
Help us celebrate AJ’s 5 years with the agency!
02/18/2026

Help us celebrate AJ’s 5 years with the agency!

Congratulations to Alan Henslee on 5 years with the agency!

02/13/2026

💛📚 Join Ashley as she reads 123 of Kindness, a fun counting story that teaches little ones how small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference!

02/11/2026

📚✨ Operation Story Time!
Today Carly Bell read Foggy Eats Out by Jonathan London—and our little listeners loved it! 🐶💙

Come join us next week! Participants will be incentivized!
02/09/2026

Come join us next week! Participants will be incentivized!

02/09/2026

Operation Story Time 📖
Listen in as Whitney reads Little Love by Nadine Brun-Cosme—a sweet story celebrating love in all its forms. Perfect for little listeners and big hearts alike! 💕

02/04/2026

The Choctaw County Coalition is thrilled to present the 7th Annual Father–Daughter Dance! 💕

✨ Date: February 13, 2026
✨ Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
✨ Location: Hugo Agriplex — 415 E Rena St., Hugo, OK 74743

Join us for a night filled with dancing, laughter, and unforgettable memories!
We’ll have free admission, limited corsages, and photo booth opportunities to help capture every beautiful moment. All father figures are welcome to attend.

This evening is reserved just for fathers and daughters to enjoy their time together. 🌸

We can’t wait to see you there — it’s going to be a night to remember! 💖

02/03/2026

❄️📚 Operation Story Time 📚❄️

Today on Operation Story Time, Jennifer Harwood is reading
“The Four Seasons for Little People – Winter” by Joseph M. Parramón!

Bundle up and join us for a cozy winter story filled with snowy fun and seasonal wonders—perfect for little listeners. ⛄💙

01/28/2026

📖🐘 Operation Story Time
Today’s story is Jungle Friends, illustrated by Rachel Baines, read by Mary!
Get ready for jungle fun, friendly animals, and storytime magic 🌴✨

Come Join Us Today!
01/21/2026

Come Join Us Today!

01/15/2026

Operation Story Time 📖 Join Ashley as she reads Hattie Peck by Emma Levey, a fun story about love, patience, and one very busy chicken! 🐣

01/13/2026

📚✨ Operation Story Time is back!
Tune in as Bessi Black, Choctaw County Public Library Manager, reads Dude. Be Nice, by Sarah Scheerger. A fun reminder that kindness always wins!

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104 N E
Hugo, OK
74743

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+15803266441

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