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Revision as of 23:13, 20 February 2018
Agency Information
Name: Healthy Families
Category: Social Services
Service Area: Must live in Jackson County.
Purpose: Health Families provides families with information about services available in the community, information about the health, safety and care of NEWBORNS, and access to the latest information on brain development. Families receive regular visits from a trained family support specialist who can provide support, developmental assessments for their child, and an opportunity to set and accomplish family goals.
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM
Additional Information
Address: 113 N. Chestnut St. – Suite 201
City: Seymour
State: Indiana
ZIP: 47274
Phone: 812-524-8365
Fax: 812-524-9150
Website: http://newhopeservices.org/healthy-families.html
Other: Healthy Families is a voluntary and confidential home-based service to support new and expectant parents. Because babies begin learning at birth, Healthy Families believes parents are their child's first and best teacher. Parenting is a very demanding job and all parents have worries, questions and stress. this program is for parents of babies aged zero to three. Jackson County Healthy Families is sponsored by New Hope Services. New Hope Services also sponsors Healthy Families programs in Clark, Scott, Jefferson, Fayette, Union, and Rush Counties.
Program Information
Description: Families are eligible to enroll prenatally and up to 90 days after their baby’s date of birth. In addition to ongoing family support to link families with community services the family may need and are eligible to receive, Healthy Families Support Specialists do development assessments of infant and toddler growth and development while the family is actively enrolled in Healthy Families. Family Support Specialists keep parents inform about home and environmental safety issues related to the care of their child. Family Support Specialists take parenting information, child development curriculum, as well as ideas, and activities for stimulating positive parent and child interaction. All Healthy Families’ staff receive an initial 120 hours of training and continue to receive required ongoing training hours to stay educated about current information and techniques to provide quality services to the families we serve.
Updated Dec 2016