County hospitals. All new moms need help and support to raise a healthy baby, but some moms need just a little more than others. Select Home Visiting is intended for moms who need more focused support in caring for themselves and their newborns. Home visitors provide personalized support and information to families during home visits, including:.
Since its expansion starting in to a total of 14 hospitals, Welcome Baby has served over 59, families as of June Acknowledging that some families would require more focused and longer-term support, First 5 LA began funding of the HFA and PAT programs in , enrolling over 3, families as of June Families in Good Health.
For Helen, Home Visiting Programs. Home visiting programs are a widely used approach to help ensure families have the support and services they need. First 5 LA believes in and supports the implementation of best practices. Program Approach Best Practices The program adheres to a set of principles that are clear and in writing.
Relationships are recognized as the cornerstone of home visiting services. The program demonstrates flexibility, working to achieve program goals while at the same time addressing family-identified needs. The program empowers the family to be better able to meet its own needs.
The program uses interventions that have been proven effective based on theory, research, or outcomes measured by the program. Staffing Best Practices Home visitors receive initial training on how to work with families and on the program principles, mission, goals, and outcomes. Home visitors are able to forge and maintain supportive but professional relationships with families.
The home visitor understands and respects personal and professional boundaries. Home visitors receive ongoing training in their area of expertise such as early literacy, child development, or family violence and support.
Home visitors receive structured ongoing supervision. Home visitors can describe the desired program outcomes including the specific positive outcomes anticipated to occur within the family, such as connection to local resources or improved mental health. Home visitors are culturally competent and responsive to the backgrounds of the families served. Program Structure Best Practices The program has a well-defined mission and goals that are in writing and are understood by staff and families.
The program has a clearly defined target population in alignment with its mission and goals. The home visiting program is part of a system of services and provides access to a comprehensive array of services, either directly or through referrals.
The program provides home visitors with access to a multidisciplinary team to confer on cases. The program works collaboratively and creatively to identify and stretch scarce resources to meet client needs.
The program is flexible and evolves in response to changes in the community and system of services. Services are culturally competent and responsive to the backgrounds of the families served. Print This Page. Go to Search. Early Childhood Program. Program Goals: To improve pregnancy outcomes To improve maternal and child health and wellness To improve child development To maintain or improve family strengths.
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