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Healthy Families Fairfax - Preparing for Parenthood

Throughout Pregnancy and Your Baby's First Years

Healthy Families Fairfax is for parents who are expecting a child and want help to be the best parents possible. 5 Steps to Building a Brighter Future for You and Your Baby: 1 – Prepare for the birth of your child Prenatal care Labor and delivery Bonding and attachment 2 – Promote your baby’s health and well-being Newborn care Nutrition and exercise Immunizations and well care checkups 3 – Grow in your role as your baby’s first teacher Baby’s developmental stages Reading baby’s cues and communicating with your child Activities to prepare your child for school 4 – Learn useful parenting strategies Bedtime and feeding routines Positive discipline techniques How to soothe your baby 5 – Connect to community resources Playgroups and parent networks Child care, health and social service providers Therapists and care for children with special needs Housing, education, employment and financial counselors Your Family Support Worker and Nurse Will: Make regular home visits before your child is born and continue until your child is ready for preschool or kindergarten. Help answer any questions you have about pregnancy and the best ways to make sure your baby’s birth is healthy. Teach problem-solving skills you can use during different stages of your child’s growth. Bring fun and creative activities you and your baby can do together. Observe and track your baby’s progress during different stages of early life to help prevent any possible health or learning problems. Healthy Families is a Free and Voluntary Program A family support worker and a nurse visit you in your home on a regular basis before your child is born and continue until your child is ready for preschool or kindergarten. National Recognition Our program is nationally accredited by Healthy Families America® as a provider of highest quality home visitation services. Staff are certified in the use of a nationally recognized curriculum, Parents As Teachers. Healthy Families Fairfax is a collaboration of two Fairfax County departments – Family Services and Health – and local nonprofit agencies – United Community Ministries, Reston Interfaith and Northern Virginia Family Service.

For more information or to schedule an appointment Call 703-702-6095; TTY 711 Celebrate your new job of parenthood and prepare for its challenges A Healthy Families Fairfax family support worker and a nurse work together with you. All our services are free, private and confidential; participation is completely voluntary. Get this information as a pdf flyer: Healthy Families Fairfax, Preparing for Parenthood