Parenting Programs

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is an active partner with community parenting and outreach programs in each county.  These programs include:

Branch County:

• Success by Six in Branch County. 
  This program provides home based services and play groups.  For more information, call (517) 279-0066.

• The Family Success Program of Branch County. 
  Michigan's Zero to Three Secondary Prevention Initiative is a statewide, evidence-based, community collaborative child abuse & neglect prevention initiative charged with integrating a comprehensive system of services for Michigan's expectant families and those with children age birth through age three who have been identified to be at risk. The initiative is administered by the Children's Trust Fund. The project serving Branch County is titled the Family Success Program and is run as a collaborative project with the Branch County Intermediate School District and other community partners to serve families with children newborn to three years old with identified risk factors. Families are screened, assessed, and provided home visits to reduce abuse and neglect in the community using a Parents As Teachers curriculum.

Hillsdale County:

• Healthy Beginnings in Hillsdale County.
  Healthy Beginnings is a Parents As Teachers (PAT) home visiting program for families with children ages 0 to 3, providing child development and parenting information.

St. Joseph County:

• Healthy Families-Nurturing Communities and the Welcome Baby Program in St. Joseph County. 
  For more information call the Healthy Families Coordinator at (269) 273-2161 extension 227 or 222.