Working together for the healthy development of children and their families.
Dakota Healthy Families:
- A voluntary service that offers free home visiting services.
- Helps you get the support you need during your pregnancy and through your child's toddler years.
- Helps you know if your child is playing, talking and growing like other children
the same age.
- Works with you to become the kind of parent you want to be.
- Promotes healthy relationships.
- Gets answers to your questions about your baby's health and development.
- Helps create a safe environment for you and your family.
- Finds information about services available in your community.
- Focuses on solutions.
Dakota Healthy Families believes:
- All parents want the best for their children.
- All families have strengths.
- The first three years in a child's life are some of the most important years for developing and learning.
- All children deserve to grow up in a healthy, safe, loving family setting.
How DHF works:
If you decide to join Dakota Healthy Families, you will have your own home visitor. Your well-trained home visitor may be an early childhood teacher, family support worker, or a social worker. Home visitors work together to help each other find the best resources for each family in their community.