Healthy Families Hillsborough serves families in targeted ZIP codes that face multiple life challenges and who have few tangible support systems.  The community, defined by ZIP codes 33503, 33510, 33511, 33534, 33569, 33570, 33578, 33579, 33584, 33598, 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33607, 33610, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33615, 33617, 33619, 33624, 33634, and 33637, reports a maternal population with a disproportionately high percentage of poverty, school dropouts, domestic violence, and poor birth outcomes. The areas are known as Clair-Mel, Ruskin, Central Tampa, West Tampa, Temple Terrace, North Tampa, Town & Country and Sulphur Springs.

Highlights of the program services include:

July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009

• Screened 8,982 families for Healthy Families
• Provided information and referral via assessment to 1,264 families
• Served through the home visit services, 764 families and 1,174 children
• Provided the enrolled families with over 3,200 referrals for needed services within the community