Program Details
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES)
Family Home Visiting
Expectant parents and parents or caregivers of young children can receive in-home support including education on pregnancy topics, parenting skills and connections to community resources.
Description
Family Home Visiting is a voluntary service available to pregnant persons and parents or caregivers of young children. Visits can occur in the family's home, or another location preferred by the family.
A trained home visitor makes visits to provide the family support that is tailored to individual families' interests and needs, such as:
- Helping parents and caregivers create a healthy, nurturing environment for their young children
- Connecting families to community services, such as referrals for pregnant women to prenatal care
- Supporting parents and caregivers in being their child's first teacher
- Promoting positive parenting skills
- Supporting parents and caregivers in achieving their personal goals
About This Location
Some topics that a home visitor may help families learn more about are:
- Pregnancy health
- Breastfeeding
- Newborn care and baby's health
- How babies grow, develop and learn
- What to do if there are concerns about a child's development and behavior
Provides a Promising Practices program for fathers
Features
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Area Served by County
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Washington County
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Evidence-Based Programs
- Parents as Teachers
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Specialization
- Family
- Hispanic/Latino Community
Eligibility
Many Family Home Visiting programs in Minnesota use an evidence-based home visiting model and each model varies slightly in audience, eligibility, and focus. These programs offer services prenatally through at least a child's second birthday, and some programs serve families up to a child's fifth birthday. Contact the program to learn more about their eligibility requirements.
Application Instructions
Contact the local agency to enroll in this program.
Fee
No direct charge for families. Some programs may bill public or private health insurance for services, but families are not billed for co-pay or out-of-pocket costs.
Location
797 7th St E, St. Paul, MN, 55106
Area Served
Most programs serve the Twin Cities Metro area. Some surrounding counties may also be served depending on the program.
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 612-746-3536
- Main: 651-379-4200
Websites
Other Locations
- Minneapolis Office 720 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407
Other Services at this Location
- Career Counseling Help with finding a new career
- Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) Flexible range of mental health and rehabilitation services for children and youth with emotional disturbance or co-occurring substance use disorders
- Counseling Services Individual, group and family counseling
- Crisis Line Immediate support and advice for people in distress
- Cultural Organization Cultural organizations are available to support a specific cultural community or a group of cultural communities.
- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Short-term help for low-income families, youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless
- Job Training Learn how to do the tasks for a type of job
- Parenting Support Education and support for parents, or soon to be parents
Last Update
9/4/2024