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:

• Personal Visits
• Group Connections
• Resource Network
• Child and Caregiver Screening

Together, they form a comprehensive set of services with seven goals/outcomes:

• 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

Healthy Families American is designed for parents facing challenges such as single parenthood; low income; childhood history of abuse and other adverse child experiences; and current or previous issues related to substance abuse, mental health issues, and/or domestic violence.
All families complete a Parent Survey or similar assessment to determine the presence of various factors associated with increased risk for child maltreatment or other adverse childhood experiences, as well as identify family strengths and protective factors.
Families are enrolled prenatally or within three months of birth. Once enrolled, we offer services to families until the child’s third birthday.
We offer at least one home visit per week for the first six months after the child’s birth. After those initial months, visit frequency is based on families’ needs and progress over time. Typically, home visits last one hour.
This program includes:

• screenings and assessments to determine families at risk for child maltreatment or other adverse childhood experiences
• home visiting services
• routine screening for child development and maternal depression.

Program Goals: 

• reduce child maltreatment;
• improve parent-child interactions and children’s social-emotional well-being;
• increase school readiness;
• promote child physical health and development;
• promote positive parenting;
• promote family self-sufficiency;
• increase access to primary care medical services and community services; and
• decrease child injuries and emergency department use.

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, and or don't have benefits. All clients meet with a registered nurse to discuss health concerns and receive education.
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.