Healthy Start
Healthy Start is a home-visiting program that provides
parent education and support for parents with stress
factors that make parenting an even tougher job.
Empowering Strong Families
The Healthy Start program aims to reduce parental stress by providing caregivers with education and support to help with the everyday challenges of being a parent.
Healthy Start works with families to alleviate parental stress, strengthen parenting skills, and foster healthy child development while promoting a positive home environment. Enrolled families will engage in the evidence-based Nurturing Parenting curriculum, designed to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect and build stronger family bonds. Our services are free, voluntary, offered in Spanish, and may include access to interpreting services.
Eligibility
Families must be either pregnant or have a child 18 months or younger and reside in Guilford County to receive services. Services can be provided until the child is 5 years of age.
Participants May Receive
Parent and child attachment/bonding education
Prenatal education
Monthly diapers and baby wipes
Home safety/safe sleep education and equipment
Case management services
Connection to community partners
Child literacy education
Optional in-home therapy
Enroll
For more information or to enroll, please contact Kristy Shoffner. You may also download the Referral Form here and email to kristy.shoffner@fspcares.org.