The Tulsa Health Department’s Healthy Start program is confidential, free and works to ensure our families are healthy, safe and thriving.
Tulsa County moms, babies and dads deserve the best. Healthy Start provides free and confidential clinic triage and home visitation case management services for expecting and postpartum moms and their babies up to age 18 months. The goal of the program is to improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality with an emphasis on those populations at highest risk.
Healthy Start helps families with:
Your Healthy Start Case Manager will help with any challenges, parenting or educational needs. They will stay connected to you as you move through delivery and the baby’s first 18 months of life.
Clients must be pregnant and reside in one of the following 11 Tulsa County ZIP codes: 74011, 74012, 74063, 74106, 74110, 74115, 74116, 74117, 74126, 74127 or 74130 to be eligible for the program.
Healthy Start services are offered through numerous area clinics and at THD’s North Regional Health and Wellness Center, 5635 N. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. For more information, please contact our Healthy Start Manager via email or call 918-595-4543.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
There are two ways to submit a referral:
The Healthy Start referral form initiates your access to free, confidential support services. By submitting this form, you begin your journey toward a healthier, safer and thriving family life.
In addition, the Healthy Start program is committed to improving the father, parent-child relationship through fatherhood engagement. Research shows that when a father is present in the lives of his children, that father, the mother and their children
have a higher quality of life.
THD’s Fatherhood Program focuses on supporting and educating fathers through helping to improve the father’s parent-child relationship through fatherhood engagement. Our Fatherhood Coordinator works to equip and empower men to champion their roles as fathers through support, parenting education and other services. Our fathers learn to be more loving, responsible parents and active participants in their children’s lives.
THD’s Fatherhood Program also offers group sessions (Dad 2 Dad) designed to help men improve their parenting skills and fathering knowledge.
THD’s Fatherhood Program works with fathers who are expecting or have a child 18 months of age and younger and who reside in Tulsa County ZIP codes: 74011, 74012, 74063, 74106, 74110, 74115, 74116, 74117, 74126, 74127 and 74130 to help them with the following:
For additional program information, contact Omar Blanton, Healthy Start Fatherhood Coordinator, at 918-595-4347 or [email protected].
The Tulsa Health Department’s Healthy Start program offers a variety of classes to support those expecting a baby or have a little one under 18 months. These are offered exclusively for residents of the following ZIP codes: 74106, 74126, 74127, 74130, 74115, 74116, 74117, 74110, 74012, 74011, 74063.
Mommy Meet-Up: North Tulsa
These informal classes offer tips and discussions for expecting moms and those with a child through 18 months. A free light lunch is provided each session, and eligible attendees will receive a $20 Wal-Mart gift card every time you attend. Babies and toddlers are always welcome. In-person at THD North Regional Health & Wellness Center
Register once and attend as many as you wish of the 3 below.
Mommy Meet-Up: Broken Arrow
These informal classes offer tips and discussions for expecting moms and those with a child through 18 months. A free light lunch is provided each session, and eligible attendees will receive a $20 Wal-Mart gift card every time you attend. Babies and toddlers are always welcome. In-person at Broken Arrow Library – 300 W Broadway
The Art of Breastfeeding: Taking a Deeper Dive
Join us for this four-class series that offers expecting parents educational support and practical breastfeeding tips. It includes three virtual sessions and one in-person, and you will receive a $20 Walmart gift card for each session you attend. If you attend all four sessions, you will also receive a completion gift.
Parenting Matters — Your Infant and Your Toddler: The Landing @ 36N
Your Toddler’s Second Year: Developmental Milestones (12 to 24 Months)
— Kim Whitty, Child Development Specialist, Child Guidance Program, THD
Dad 2 Dad Fatherhood Class
A 24/7 Dad® series just for fathers. Designed for expecting dads and fathers with children 18 months or younger, our virtual 24/7 Dad® classes offer a chance to connect with other dads, share real-life experiences and build skills to navigate fatherhood with confidence. Virtual Classes.
These classes are a great way to learn, ask questions and feel supported during this special (and sometimes overwhelming!) time. Whether you’re a first-time parent or adding to your growing family, we’d love to see you there!
El programa Healthy Start del Departamento de Salud de Tulsa ofrece una variedad de cursos para apoyar a las personas que están esperando un bebé o que tienen un niño menor de 18 meses. Estas clases están dirigidas exclusivamente a las personas que viven en los siguientes códigos postales: 74106, 74126, 74127, 74130, 74115, 74116, 74117, 74110, 74012, 74011 y 74063.
La siguiente clase será presentada en español solamente.
Juntos Desde el Comienzo
Únase a nosotros para esta clase presentada en español. Cada mamá que asista recibirá una tarjeta de regalo de Walmart ($20). Para más información, llame al 918.595.4332. En persona en CREOKS Admiral Community Resource Center (al interior de la iglesia Mesa Church), en 7216 E Admiral Pl, Tulsa, OK 74115.
Tema: Las ocho dimentiones del bienestar – Acompánenos a aprender sobre salud mental y la ansiedad en esta clase impartida por la terapeuta Tayrin Salvidar Hernandez.
Join us for this class presented in Spanish. Participants will receive a Walmart gift card ($20). For more information, please call 918.595.4332. In-person at CREOKS Admiral Community Resource Center (inside the Mesa Church building), at 7216 E Admiral Pl, Tulsa, OK 74115.
We have 9 locations across Tulsa County that offer a variety of services to help you and your family stay healthy.
