Pine River-Backus Family Center

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

Additional Information

Offers support and resources in your home:

• Ideas about how to care for and play with your baby
• Information that will let you know if your baby is growing and developing like other children the same age
• Help to create a safe and caring home for your child
• Parenting classes
• Lending library of books on child development, parenting, health and prevention

ParentChild+ is an intensive home visiting program for families with children ages 2 - 4 that supports families with school readiness, parenting skills, and child development-at no cost to the family.

• May include twice weekly visits over a two-year period

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

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Cass County
  • Crow Wing County

• Evidence-Based Programs
  • Healthy Families America

• Specialization
  • Family

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Home visiting begins prenatally or before your child is 3 months old and continues through their 3rd birthday ParentChild+ is for families with children ages 18 months - 2 1/ 2 years

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.