Gettingto1

about us

our mission

Our mission is to develop and promote programming that improves birth outcomes, 

especially among Black women. We believe that every baby deserves to live a healthy life,

 and that no family should have to experience the  devastating loss of a child.



our values

We strive to go above and beyond for you  — no matter the challenge.

We aim to deliver our very best work every single day across all of our services.



about Getting to 1

Getting to 1 is a free community program connecting hard-to-reach pregnant women

to wrap-around services and referrals to community resources,

 working with community partners to address preterm births, low birthweight and infant death

 in Lucas County, especially among our Black women and using data to create policy

 with the purpose of improving birth outcomes. 


April Hille
RN, MSN, DNP

Maternal and Child Health Supervisor

Lucas County Healthy Start



Kendra Kec
MPA

Interim Director of Childhood Wellness Grants Coordinator

ToledoLucas County Health Department

A Message from the Maternal
and Child Health Supervisor

Dear Friends,

 

I would like to welcome you the Getting to 1 Collaborative.  Our website is intended to convey our mission and vision as we are dedicated to upholding our role to serve as leaders in maternal, infant and child health in Toledo-Lucas County.  As you navigate our site, you will learn more about our programs, the services we provide and the pride we have in our commitment to ensuring that every baby gets the best possible start in life.

 

TLCHD Maternal and Child Health services aim to improve the health of people of childbearing age, infants, children, and families by connecting essential resources and addressing challenges faced in accessing quality health care/ leading healthier lives. We support healthy behaviors that improve overall well-being and address factors related to social determinants of health. Programs supported within the MCH division include home visitation/ resource navigation services (Healthy Start, Ohio Equity Initiative, Pathways) and the Cribs for Kids program.

 

Along with our partners, we serve as a network to reduce Toledo-Lucas county’s infant mortality and improve the lives of pregnant women, infants, fathers and families. I look forward to a successful year ahead with continued efforts to share our expertise, passion, and consistent commitment so that every child in our community may have the best possible start in life. I encourage you to follow us on Facebook or use the “contact us” button to get in touch and for more information.

our team

Jada Barnett

CCHW

Certified Community Health Worker

Lucas County Healthy Start

Iman Sims-Beal

Community Health Worker

Lucas County Healthy Start
Ohio Equity Initiative

Yashika Bhoge

BS, MPH

Epidemiologist

Fetal Infant Mortality Review Coordinator

Ohio Equity Initiative

Jill Duncan
Community Health Worker

Lucas County Healthy Start

Ohio Equity Initiative

Ellen Gaitto

MPH, CHES, CHW

Program Coordinator

Getting to 1 and Community Action
Network Coalition
Ohio Equity Initiative

Letcher Jones

CCHW

Certified Community Health Worker

Lucas County Healthy Start

Vanessa Ladriye

BS, RMA

Health Educator
Lucas County Cribs 4 Kids
Early Childhood Safety Initiative

Tayler Lewis
MPH

Health Equity Coordinator

Ohio Equity Initiative

Greg Moore
MBA, PMP, REHS
Program Coordinator
Lucas County Healthy Start

Jennifer Turk

Senior Clerk

Maternal Child Health


“Getting to 1 has an amazing team of hard

working professionals. They were so helpful to my needs.

It has been a pleasure to meet them.”


— Client Participant