home-visiting nurse program

We are nurses who provide support to your family. We see you in the comfort of your own space and have time to talk about your questions and concerns as your children move through stages of growth, development, nutrition, safety, and learning needs. We are there to walk and grow with you as you go through pregnancy, raising young children, and seeing them off into their school years.

Benefits

• Empower family through therapeutic relationship
• One visit = complex family needs addressed
• Improved parenting skills and child development
• Fewer unintentional injuries, repeat pregnancies

What to Expect

• A nurse will come to your home, at a time that works for you
• Weigh baby or child and screen for normal development
• Screenings for healthy eyes, ears, and teeth
• Answer questions and provide resources
• Our nurses have specialized knowledge about pregnancy and birth, premature babies and babies with special health needs
• Help you connect with healthcare and other community supports.
• Offer these services at no cost to the family, regardless of income

What We Do

Babies First! (for Caregivers and babies)

• for babies from ages 0 through 4
• developmental screening, monitoring, referrals to providers and services
• for pregnant women 
• help you understand your pregnancy through different stages, nutrition and safety during pregnancy, planning for labor and delivery, and support after the baby is born
• postpartum for mothers, post birth for other main care giving parent or guardian.

CaCoon (Care Coordination)

• for children ages 0 through 20 with special health needs
• Case management in the home setting, to connect families to specialized services and supports, help you talk with specialists, help to understand and take care of special safety or prevention concerns