Parents as Teachers
The Evidence-Based Home Visiting Model is the comprehensive parent education model used by Healthy Moms and Babes. The model provides a wide array of services to families with children from prenatal through kindergarten, and also offers deep insights into early childhood development. Since 1984, this model has been rigorously tested by peer-reviewed studies and shown to produce outstanding results for families.
Delivered by Trained Professionals
This evidence-based model is delivered by a global network of affiliates and Parent Educators. We follow the essential requirements of the model, which provide minimum expectations for program design, infrastructure and service delivery.
There are four dynamic components to the Parents as Teachers model:
Delivered by Trained Professionals
This evidence-based model is delivered by a global network of affiliates and Parent Educators. We follow the essential requirements of the model, which provide minimum expectations for program design, infrastructure and service delivery.
There are four dynamic components to the Parents as Teachers model:
- Personal Visits
- Group Connections
- Resource Network
- Child and Caregiver Screening
- Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve positive parenting practices
- Provide early detection of developmental delays and connection to services
- Improve parent, child and family health and well-being
- Prevent child abuse and neglect
- Increase children’s school readiness and success
- Improve family economic well-being
- Strengthen community capacity and connectedness
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Mobile Van Outreach Program
Our Mobile Van Outreach Program is designed to connect women and children in the community with resources, referrals, and education. Our goal is to stand in the gap for moms that have transportation challenges, fear of the medical system, or don't have benefits. All clients meet with a Registered Nurse to discuss health concerns and receive education.
Services on the van include:
Services on the van include:
- All Health Services are FREE (pregnancy, STI and blood pressure testing, ultrasound (coming soon)
- No appointment is necessary, no insurance required! Services are completely confidential.
- Doctor/Clinic Referrals
- Assistance with insurance and social services
- Home Visiting referrals
- Women’s Health Information
- Support before, during, and after pregnancy.
- Health Education (prenatal, postnatal, nutrition, and more)
- Diaper, Food, Feminine Products and Potty-Training Product Distribution
- All services are linguistically and culturally appropriate. Translation services available.
Success Stories
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