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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Preconception Health

Contact the Maternal and Child Health Section

  •  850-245-4465
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    Fax

    850-245-4047
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    Mailing Address

    4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A13 

    Tallahassee, FL 32399-1721 

     

Preconception health refers to the health of women and men during their reproductive years. One of the best things a woman can do for herself is to take good care of her well-being, which includes her physical, mental, and reproductive health. This means choosing to eat healthy, exercise, minimize exposure to toxic stress, and to plan if, and when, she wants to become pregnant.  

Learn more about family planning resources.

Resources for Community Partners 

  • Baby Steps Posters
  • Every Woman Southeast Initiative
  • Show Your Love Campaign
  • Preconception Care Clinical Toolkit

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The Every Woman Southeast Initiative was started with the goal of developing a multi-state, multi-level partnership to share and develop expertise on preconception / interconception health care.

Show Your Love is a national campaign designed to improve the health of women and babies by promoting preconception health and healthcare. The campaign’s main goal is to increase the number of women who plan their pregnancies and engage in healthy behaviors before becoming pregnant.

 

                                              

                                                                                                                                                                         

The Preconception Care Clinical Toolkit is designed to help primary care providers and health care practices incorporate preconception health into the routine care of women of childbearing age.