This home visitation program teaches parents about health, pregnancy, home safety, bonding and infant development.
HANDS provides free voluntary, evidence-based home visits for pregnant women and families with young children.
HANDS builds upon decades of research showing that home visits by a nurse and trained early childhood educators promote child development, improve school readiness, improve maternal and child health, and increase the likelihood of positive parenting.
The program provides individually tailored support and fun activities to families in their homes, including information on children’s health, referrals to community resources, pregnancy, home safety, bonding, and infant development.
The program provides individually tailored support and fun activities to families in their home.
There is no cost to families. Non-English speaking services are available.
Who can participate?
Participation begins during pregnancy or any time before the newborn reaches 12 weeks of age. Services can last up until the child turns 2 years old.
Families must be enrolled prenatally or before a child is 90 days old.
Donations needed
Our program accepts dontations to best serve the community.
- Infant supplies
- Diapers
- Formula
- Strollers
- High chairs
- Baby bath tubs
- Nursing cushions or “boppy” pillows