Healthy Beginnings
Healthy Beginnings is an early childhood,
parent education, and family support home
visiting program. We serve Hillsdale County
expectant parents and those with children birth
to five years.
Program Delivery of Services:
- Home visits – Parents
As Teachers (developmental guidance
regarding their children, lessons/activities
to promote healthy attachment and increased
understanding in developmental milestones)
- Circle of Parents
group meetings – Bi-weekly
- Prenatal Childbirth
Parenting Class - Monthly
- Mommy and Me Community
Dance Class – Weekly
- Health, Developmental,
Hearing, & Vision Screenings on all children
- Parenting classes –
Ongoing ( birth – Teenagers)
- Connect families to
other community resources
Program Goals:
- Prevent Child abuse
and neglect
- Increase parent
knowledge of early childhood development
- Increase use of
positive parenting techniques
- Early detection of
developmental delays and health issues
- Adequate pre-natal
care and maternal well-being
- Up-to-date child
immunizations and well child visits
- Increase children’s
school readiness and school success
The primary model is the
“evidenced based
Parents as Teachers: Born to Learn”.
The format includes a video series, lessons
based on research and neuroscience information,
and developmental activities to promote healthy
development. The home visits are designed to
equip parents with information increasing their
understanding of age appropriate expectations
and utilizing more positive parenting.
More Information
- Andrea
Bricker, Call the Healthy Beginnings Coordinator
20 Care Drive, Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-7395 x 116
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