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• Meet with families on an agreed upon schedule
• Link families with health care services
• Provide information about child development and developmental stages
• Assist families in identifying their baby’s needs and available resources (clothing, food, furniture)

• Home visitors are non-judgmental, flexible, and respect the values and beliefs of the communities and families they serve
• Family support workers build on the existing strengths in the family and provide information and referral to community resources
• The goal of the support worker is to empower families to make their own decisions

• Yes! Home visiting services are provided for those parents facing multiple challenges (overburdened) who voluntary choose them
• Parents may choose to leave the program at anytime
• Choosing not to participate in the program carries no penalties for the family

Yes!

These are families facing multiple challenges and burdens (elements that add stress to any home: single parent status, low income, substance abuse problems, victims of abuse or domestic violence, etc.)

Workers have education and/or experience and training in child health and development disciplines. Workers in the Kentucky program are provided nationally recognized and validated training to assist them to best serve overburdened families, all the while respecting the various values and practices that come from cultural, linguistic, ethnic and geographic diversity. Parent consultation is completed with the family by professional staff such as a registered nurse or health educator. Professional or paraprofessional staff completes home visiting. Workers work in partnership with families to support positive parenting.

No. Home visiting programs connect families with vital community resources to promote and encourage selfsufficiency.