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Healthy Families Howard County

Healthy Families Howard County is part of the Healthy Families America initiative in the US. This free, national program identifies first-time parents in the community, aligns them with community resources and offers them support in their new role as parents. Optimally, families are welcomed prenatally into the program and are qualified to enroll up to 90 days after the birth of baby.

What Families Are Saying About Healthy Families Howard County
 

  • “I like knowing that someone is there to care about me, my baby and my family.”
  • “I love everything about the program especially the information about child development.”
  • “Gaining the network of other new mom’s has been priceless.”
Program Benefits

Information on Enhancing:
  • Parenting skills
  • Infant and child development
  • Nutrition
  • Health care
  • Coping strategies

HCGH Educational Classes:

(25% discount on new registrations for HFHC members. You must be a member of Healthy Families at the time of registration to qualify for discount. Refunds will not be given for previously registered programs.)

  • Childbirth
  • Breastfeeding
  • Adult/Infant/Child CPR
  • Child safety
  • Infant care
  • Happiest Baby on the Block
  • Baby Signs
  • Infant Massage

New Mom's Support Group

Healthy Families Howard County Newsletter - Download PDF

Support Line for Parents

Visits as needed from family support workers to provide:

  • Individualized support to reach family goals
  • Age-appropriate stimulation and play activities for baby
  • Prenatal Education
  • Support to ensure prenatal/well baby care
  • Social events for first-time parents
  • Referrals to other community services as requested by the parents

To Join the Healthy Families Howard County Program:

Download the Healthy Families registration form in English or En Español or call 410-715-3716 for more details about this free program.


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