The following lists are not comprehensive and may not apply to every locality, but are a good starting point for community and regional resources that can help Home Visitors address the health and safety needs of families.
Possible Health Department Services
- Maternal and Infant/Child Health services (M&I/MCH)
- Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Services
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition services
- Reproductive Health/Family Planning services
- Immunization services and education
- Child Care (technical assistance and referral)
- Tobacco/smoking education, screening and cessation counseling
- Developmental screening [find information and resources at https://helpmegrowks.org/
- Well Infant/Child/Adolescent visit (screenings and health assessment)
- Chronic disease risk reduction
Other Community Contacts
- Long-term Home Visiting Programs such as Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families America, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership
- Department for Children and Families (DCF)
- Head Start
- Hospitals
- Private physicians serving pregnant woman and infants
- Community medical and dental health centers
- School nurses and administrators
- Licensed Child Care providers
- Information and referral services
- Faith-based organizations
- Early Childhood Educators, Special Education Infant-Toddler Services (tiny-K)
- Retail businesses
- Transportation partners
- Food pantries/shelters
- Domestic Violence services
- Health Coalitions
- Foundations
- County Extension offices
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