{"id":16999,"date":"2019-02-20T21:01:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T21:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spcc-roch-org.webhost.io\/?page_id=16999"},"modified":"2025-06-05T11:50:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:50:45","slug":"healthy-families-monroe-hfm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spcc-roch.org\/?page_id=16999","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Families Monroe \/ HFM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551370843109{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Healthy Families Monroe (HFM)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:left|color:%23102f40|line_height:46px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase line-bottom line-bottom-theme-colored1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Our Mission:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>HFM partners with parents to help build a community of happy, healthy, and safe children who are ready for school. Using a participant-centered approach, we focus on enhancing the parent-child bond as early as possible.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21748&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551370985585{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18107&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Description:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Healthy Families is a home visiting program for parents who are either expecting a child or who have an infant under the age of 3 months. (up to 24 months if referred by a child welfare professional) Highly trained Family Support Specialists provide home visitation, developmental assessments, evidence-based parenting services, family goal setting and connections to support services. The program is an affiliate of <a href=\"https:\/\/healthyfamiliesnewyork.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Families New York<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Families America<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;spcc-list&#8221;]<strong>Program Goals include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Encourage Parent-Child bond and interaction<\/li>\n<li>Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect<\/li>\n<li>Educate parents (Brain development, developmental milestones, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Improve birth outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Ensure medical care and immunization compliance<\/li>\n<li>Increase school readiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;spcc-list&#8221;]<strong>Program Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pregnant women or parents with a child under the age of 3 months (24 months if referred by a child welfare professional)<\/li>\n<li>Parents can be any age, any pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>No income requirements<\/li>\n<li>Must live in Monroe County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_typo=&#8221;section-typo-light&#8221; content_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;18237&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553855041342{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How do I join or refer someone to Healthy Families Monroe?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:56px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553786204965{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase line-bottom line-bottom-theme-colored1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Anyone can make a referral to HFM. You can even refer yourself!<br \/>\nWe strive to talk with all expectant mothers and parents of newborns in the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our goal is to identify strengths and challenges prenatally or at birth and provide appropriate information and referrals to help babies get off to a healthy start.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To get started contact <a href=\"mailto:HFMinfo@spcc-roch.org\">HFMinfo@spcc-roch.org<\/a> or click the button to refer\/apply online.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tm-sc tm-sc-button text-center  \">\r\n\t<a  href=\"\/programs\/healthy-families-monroe-hfm\/parent-screen-referral\/\" \r\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\r\n\t\tclass=\"btn btn-outline-theme-colored2 btn-outline btn-lg btn-round\">\r\n\t\t\t\tREFER OR APPLY TODAY\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551398484851{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HFM Frequently Asked Questions&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:left|color:%23102f40|line_height:46px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-uppercase line-bottom line-bottom-theme-colored1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;18px&#8221;][vc_tta_tour style=&#8221;outline&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How long will HFM work with families?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1551368277481-fabe2c05-46a49367-b17bad2a-54c0&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;title-teal&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How long will HFM work with families?<\/h3>\n<p>Until the identified child is 5 years old or until they enter a Head Start program.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Is this a preventive program?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1551368277530-303a0f84-fb799367-b17bad2a-54c0&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;title-teal&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Is this a preventive program?<\/h3>\n<p>While the goals of the program are preventive in nature, it is not a CPS or Court mandated program. 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