The Center for Family Development offers free voluntary home visitation services to parents who are expecting or who have newborns under the age of three months.

Did you know that?

• Babies begin learning at birth—and the first three years are the most critical to their future learning.
• Parents need the most current information on how babies grow and develop.
• The first years of life are also when children learn to trust and develop attachments.
• Early parent-child contact sets the stage for all the relationships a child will have.

Parenting is the most difficult and important job anyone will ever have.  Our program provides expectant and new parents with support and assistance to foster a safe and nurturing environment for their children. We offer:

• Help with relieving the stress that a new baby brings.
• Information on infant care, health care, nutrition, and safety.
• Information about childhood growth and development.
• Educational materials to help with parenting skills and tools to strengthen family life.
• Linkage to other resources families may need.
• Help so families can identify their strengths and set future goals.

 Our goals:

•  Identify families in need of support
•  Promote nurturing parent-child relationships
•  Promote healthy childhood growth and development
•  Strengthen family systems
•  Strengthen community and military support systems
•  Help families feel more empowered