Boston Health Start Initiative
The Boston Health Start Initiative has been part of a national initiative to reduce racial inequities in infant mortality and poor birth outcomes for the past 25 years. BHSI provides direct support to pregnant and parenting women, children and families through care coordination, connection to resources, health education, and advocacy. Read below to learn more about BHSI services
BHSI is a free and voluntary program open to women in Boston who are pregnant or parenting children up to the age of 18 months. Women who enroll in BHSI have the opportunity to work one on one with staff called ‘Family Partners’ who support them to have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.