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Description
Dakota Healthy Families provides intensive home visits
to support new and expectant parents in the areas of child health and
development, positive parenting skills and a safe home environment.
Families are encouraged to identify and build on their existing skills
and resources and are assisted in establishing a network of community
servies tailored to their individual situation.
Participation
Dakota Healthy Families program participation is initiated on a referral-only
basis generally by a health, school or WIC professional. Home visits
are provided weekly during the first six to 12 months of the infant’s
life and then less often as necessary, up to the child’s fourth
birthday.
Eligibility
Dakota Healthy Families eligibility is based on the presence of risk
factors related to a child’s well-being in terms of a safe and
nurturing home environment and healthy physical and emotional development.
Eligible
parents must be first- or second-time parents of an expected child or
a child up to three months of age at the time of referral. Participation
is not based on income and is limited to residents of Dakota County.
Partnership
Dakota Health Families is a partnership among several agencies, organizations
and health care providers serving Dakota County.
Cost
Dakota Healthy Families services are provided at no cost to eligible
families.
Contact
Information
Referrals can be made to Dakota Healthy Families by calling 651-554-6219.