

Program Details
Division of Indian Work
Family Home Visiting
Expectant parents, parents, or guardians of children five years old and younger can get in-home coaching with parenting skills and connections to community resources
Description
Family Home Visiting is a voluntary, home-based service ideally delivered prenatally through a child's first few years.
Using information from developmental and risk assessments, a trained home visitor visits the family on a routine basis and works with the family on goals they have established together.
Home visiting uses a multi-generational approach, benefiting pregnant and parenting families with young children by:
- Helping parents and caregivers develop safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments that support healthy development
- Connecting families to community services, such as referrals for pregnant women to prenatal care
- Supporting parents as a child's first teacher
- Fostering parenting skills that decrease the risk of child abuse
Features
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Evidence-Based Programs
- Family Spirit
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Specialization
- Family
- Native American Community
Eligibility
Most programs offer services prenatally through children up to five years of age. Families who present the greatest need are prioritized to receive visits, including those who may have the following risk factors:
- Adolescent parents
- History of child or domestic abuse, or other types of violence including victimization
- History of homelessness or low resiliency to adversities and environmental stressors
- Mental health disorders including maternal depression or reduced cognitive function
- History of alcohol or substance use
- Insufficient financial resources and economic instability due to employment barrier
Nearly all Family Home Visiting in Minnesota uses an evidence-based home visiting model that varies slightly in audience, eligibility, and focus.
Application Instructions
There is no application process. Families interested in enrolling are connected with trained home visitors.
Location
1001 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407
Area Served
Twin Cities Metro, primarily Hennepin County
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 612-279-6376
- Main: 612-722-8722
Business Hours
9:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Websites
Other Services at this Location
- Food Shelf Food support is available to people in need
- Parenting Support Education and support for parents, or soon to be parents
- Pregnancy Support Services Promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes and assists pregnant and parenting women
- Support Group - Grief, Grandparents as Caregivers Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
- Transitional Housing - American Indian Youth Time-limited housing and support services for individuals and/or families
Last Update
2/1/2023