Early Head Start
- Serving Twin Falls, Jerome, Minidoka, Cassia and Power counties
- Pregnant women and/or parents with children 0-3 years old
- 2 socialization/play sessions weekly
- Weekly home visits
- Monthly parent meetings
All Families Receive:
Assistance in identifying personal, child and family goals and help developing a plan to meet them.- Referrals to community resources and services.
- Information and support to complete prenatal, postpartum and well child
check-ups.
- Screening and ongoing assessment of their children to track developmental progress.
- Transition planning help as their child enters or prepares to leave the Early Head Start Program, and as the child enters or leaves other community services.
- Opportunities to connect with other families at monthly parent meetings, learn leadership and advocacy skills.
Services for Expectant Parents Include:
- Individualized visits with a Family Educator
- Information related to prenatal development, health, dental health, nutrition, the birth process, breastfeeding, infant care, attachment, and stress management.
- Resource and referral information related to health, mental health and family support services.
- Home visits from a registered nurse.
Infants, Toddlers and Their Families Receive:
- Weekly home visit activities covering child development information, parenting skills, health and nutrition, safety issues, behavior guidance and family living
skills.
- Two times a month parents, infants and toddlers spend time at group gatherings/play sessions (socializations)
- If a disability or delay is suspected or identified, staff will work with families and other service providers to develop one overall plan to meet the families’ needs.
