Healthy Families
Programs & services for new families
NVFS Healthy Families provides the tools, guidance, and support that families need to build a healthy, successful life. The program provides free services in Arlington County, Fairfax County , the Greater Prince William Area and the city of Alexandria to promote healthy child development and to prevent child abuse and neglect for families with children pre-birth to age 3 or 4 (depending on the jurisdiction.)
Healthy Families’ four goals are to promote positive, nurturing, responsive parenting; improve child health and development; promote school readiness; and prevent child abuse and neglect.
What to Expect: A staff member conducts an initial parent interview to determine eligibility as well as any need for other community resources. Once a family is enrolled, a family support specialist provides regular home visits from pregnancy until the child reaches the age of 3 or 4.
To learn more about eligibility and enrollment, please complete our interest form.
Visit our Healthy Families donation page here
We are proud affiliates of Healthy Families America and Healthy Families Virginia.
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Thank you to our program partners who help us ensure that families in Northern Virginia thrive!
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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.
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