Last updated on July 11, 2008

Healthy Families is a home-based, voluntary program serving families at risk during pregnancy and after the birth of the baby. Major program goals are to enhance parent/child interaction, promote child healthy and development and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Description:
Program services are designed to strengthen families during the first five years of the child's life when the most early brain development occurs. The highly trained home visitors help families who have various risk factors to be able to reach their goals and become protective and nurturing parents. Services include such things as child-development, nutrition, and safety education;teaching appropriate parent-child interactions and discipline; encouraging self-sufficiency; providing emotional support to parents; referrals for developmental delays; and linking families to community services.

History:
Healthy Families Arizona Program began in October, 1991 and is based on over two decades of research and experience with home visitor programs nationwide. The Healthy Families Arizona Program expanded in 2004/05 due to an increase in the legislative appropriation and is serving over 100 communities throughout Arizona.

Contact people:

Lourdes Cardiel-Mendoza, Program Manager, (phone), (email) Silvia Castro, Supervisor, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (928) 344-4456

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

3250 E. 40th Street Yuma , AZ 85365 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://healthyfamiliesarizona.org

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