Healthy Start

Healthy Families America Logo Opens in new windowAs a key component of the Healthy Families, the Healthy Start program provides intensive support information and education to new and expectant parents in their homes. To determine who should receive these services, women in their first and second trimester of pregnancy and their families are evaluated to determine family strengths and the need for home visitation services. The 2018 Healthy Start graduates, pictured, celebrate with their family and the staff Aug. 9, at the program graduation. healthy start 2023 graduation 

Each participating family is then assigned a Family Support Worker, who assesses the family's needs and develops a case plan tailored to those needs. This plan helps families develop problem-solving skills, effective parenting techniques and home management skills, and ensures that each child in the program receives well-baby care and age-appropriate immunizations. Parent education, child development screenings, and nutrition counseling are also provided. In addition, families are linked to available community services that meet their individual needs.

Program Goals

The program's objectives are multifaceted. They include:

  • Healthier pregnancies, and reduced rates of birth complications and infant morbidity and mortality
  • A lowered incidence of child abuse and neglect
  • Promoting healthy child development through an emphasis on immunizations and other preventive health care
  • Enhanced parental caregiving, developmental stimulation, and parent-child interactions by providing role modeling and
  • teaching parent education skills
  • Preventing unintended repeat pregnancies among teenagers

If you or someone you know is pregnant, parenting a new child and lives in Hampton, please visit our One-on-One Support at Home to schedule a Resource visit.