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Children First’s Healthy Families is part of a statewide program that offers home visiting services to families of newborns. Services are provided at no cost to families who choose to participate.
Parents typically receive weekly home visits by a Family Support Worker during their infant’s first six months. As the baby gets older, visits are offered bi-weekly or monthly and can continue until the child is three years of age. |
Home visits include:
- Identifying infant and child needs
- Tracking growth and development
- Activities for healthy parent-child interaction
- Early literacy activities
- Parenting ideas and techniques for various ages and stages
- Referrals to community resources and programs
Healthy Families is introduced to new parents while they are in the hospital for the birth of their child and WIC clients are referred from area WIC sites. Once they have returned to their home, parents who indicated an interest in the program will receive a “Welcome Baby” visit from a Healthy Families representative. Families who choose to enroll in home visiting services will then be contacted by a Family Support Worker who will establish weekly visits. The following quotes are statements from Healthy Families participants:
- It’s helped me as a person to become a better parent.
- We understand now how our daughter is supposed to grow and develop.
- I love the games for baby. I want to do all I can for brain development.
- My Family Support Worker has instilled more confidence in me as a parent.
- It gives me someone to talk to when I need it.
- This program answers my questions and helps my family.
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For further information about Healthy Familes, or to make a referral, please contact our office at 260.925.3865, toll-free at 800.824-2698 or email tara@childrenfirstcenter.org.
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