health
88%
of Early Head Start and Head Start kids have access to health and dental care
school readiness
94%
of Head Start students demonstrate readiness for kindergarten.
intervention
96%
of families enrolled in Healthy Families have an optimal home environment to support child development, or show improvement, after one year of participating
Our Stories
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Early Childhood Development, Parenting SupportJ and Anna |First-time parents J and Anna receive the help and encouragement they need to create a safe, healthy home for their son.
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Parenting SupportLidia |Lidia’s determination to see that her children have the opportunity for a good life and good education colors all of her life, and it is enabled by the advice, support and connection Healthy Families provides for Lidia and her husband.
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Mental HealthGlenda |Healthy Families gave Glenda the tools to work through her postpartum depression and help her become a stable, independent mom.
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Life SkillsAnatolia |When Anatolia became pregnant at 19, she wasn’t sure where to turn. She knew she needed help to prepare for her new role as a mom and found support through NVFS to ensure her success as a parent, and in creating a brighter future for herself and her daughter.
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Well-BeingAbby |Bringing home a new baby, especially her first, is often the happiest moment of a mother’s life. However, this was not the case for Abby. Learn how NVFS helped her receive the parenting support she needed, as well as housing and transportation, to improve her circumstances.
