**COVID-19 update: The Family Home Visiting Program is still fully operational. Home Visitors are offering telehealth visits via phone and FaceTime instead of in-home visits.**
Home visits from public health nurses and staff support families during pregnancy and after delivery. These visits provide families with information on healthy physical, social and emotional development. A home visitor lets you know if your child is playing, talking and growing like other children the same age and provides answers to any questions you may have about your baby. Free visits can be made to a home, school or another convenient site. To sign up yourself or to refer a loved one, fill out the form below.
Refer yourself or your client
Home visiting benefits
While you are pregnant, a home visitor can:
- Teach you about fetal development, breastfeeding and nutrition
- Help you prepare for child labor and delivery
- Answer questions about what to expect in the hospital
When caring for your new baby, a home visitor can:
- Weigh and measure your baby
- Check your baby's development (how they play, talk and grow)
- Discuss car seats, vaccines and other child safety best practices
Home visitors can also help you:
- Find healthcare, schools, job options and additional resources
- Create a safe and healthy home
Sign up for free home visits
You can sign up yourself, a family member or friend for free family home visits by filling out the form below.
Refer yourself or your client
Additional questions
If you have any questions about family home visits, contact us at 651-554-6115 or
phintake@co.dakota.mn.us.