The Family Health Division recognizes that healthy children are key to the future of our communities. Our overall goal is to promote the healthy development of children within stable and nurturing families.
Programs
Community Infant Program (CIP)
Provides services to high-risk families to promote healthy attachments between parents and infants.
Child Health Promotion (CHP)
CHP works with the staff of child care centers to:
- Reduce the spread of communicable diseases
- Prevent injuries
- Promote health and safety in child care settings
- Help families access health care services.
Children with Special Needs (CSN) Program
The CSN Program serves children who have been born prematurely, with a birth defect, or who have been exposed to an environment of abuse or neglect. The CSN Program serves families with children ages birth through 20 years of age.
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
The goal of the NFP Program is to assist first-time parents in succeeding while learning new skills. Families develop confidence and proficiency with parenting and economic self-sufficiency by volunteering to work with a nurse home visitor from this proven program.
Women, Infants, Children (WIC)
WIC is for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women; infants; and children. It focuses on the nutrition needs of low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five years of age.
The Family Health Division also works actively with local health care providers and human service agencies to assure that children and families have access to health care and needed social support.
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