HEALTHY FAMILIES

Great childhoods begin at home

Healthy Families is a free and voluntary program that can help pregnant moms expectant families and parents of newborns meet the challenges of parenting. Healthy Families is part of a national initiative to help those who are facing the greatest challenges get their children off to a happy healthy start.

Helping new parents right from the start

Healthy Families works with you and your family from pregnancy through the crucial first five years of your childs life. A family support specialist will meet with you in your home and provide you with the support and information to become the best parent you can be Here are some of the ways we can help:

• • Provide prenatal education for a healthy pregnancy

• • Provide fun creative hands-on activities to help you learn about your childs development

• • Help you to locate and utilize community resources that can assist you in reaching goals like continuing or finishing school or obtaining a job

• • Provide assistance with problems that can make parenting stressful

• • Provide support individualized to meet your families needs

• • Help you be curious about the unique needs of your baby and assist you with meeting those needs as your baby discovers the world

Who can be a part of the Healthy Families program

• • Families who are expecting a new baby or have a newborn under 90 days of age

• • No income restrictions