The team will work with local implementing agencies (LIAs) on quality assurance, identifying and addressing missing demographic, service utilization, and performance data. The MIECHV team will also support LIAs with continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives. For PAT-NCC, this means improving visit frequency reporting; at PAT-Polytech, reducing no-show rates; and at PAT-DECC and CFF/HFA, focusing on[…..]

  Family Accomplishments: Paula Stratton, Parent Support Specialist During a visit, a parent asked when to change her baby’s car seat, mentioning that her baby was getting heavy in the infant carrier. I provided information on recommendations based on age and weight, and I gave her the Car Seats for Kids form. We set a[…..]

First-time mothers enroll in the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program before 29 weeks of pregnancy and remain until their child turns two. A special NFP alumna, Robyn Lawrence, attended the June graduation with her daughter Kylee and grandmother. When asked, “What does NFP mean to me?” Robyn said, “Being a new mom with high blood[…..]

Prevent Child Abuse Delaware (PCAD) is thrilled to announce Asaiah Beaman Fisher will be the new Statewide Home Visitor Wrap-Around Training Coordinator. Fisher succeeds long-term contractor Janet Umble, who is retiring after over a decade of dedicated service. Fisher brings over 20 years of experience in community engagement and early childhood education, plus a B.A.[…..]

My success story is about a Spanish-speaking client who was denied food benefits, Medicaid, and purchase of care. She was upset because, by law, she should have received Medicaid for a year after giving birth. When I called social services, the representative was uncooperative and gave false information. I asked to speak to her manager,[…..]

In May, 170 caregivers gathered in Dover for the Home Visitors Retreat. Organized by the Home Visiting Community Advisory Board, the Family Health Systems Section of the Division of Public Health, and the Department of Education, this retreat celebrated Delaware’s free statewide Home Visiting Program for pregnant women and families with children up to age[…..]

lt has been my honor to spend 23 years as Program Supervisor for Parents as Teachers, NCCo. This experience has been exhilarating and fulfilling. I am humbled by the support I’ve received since announcing my retirement from the Christina School District. Stepping away for self-care and family time has provided reflection, fond memories, and insights.[…..]

The ChristianaCare Health Ambassadors are always on the go to help families any way they can. Breanna Thomas has been active with tabling community events to provide outreach to educate families and community members about the program. They did a backpack giveaway and provided outreach at the New Castle County Farmers’ Market and a vaccination[…..]

https://www.cffde.org/hfa ​We continue to be amazed by the extraordinary families we work with throughout our statewide Healthy Families Delaware (HFD) program. So we are celebrating three moms who have persevered despite their challenges and are truly a testament to the word RESILIENCY. Mom has been a consistent partner with HFD for two years. She’s been[…..]

NDEHS held a series of outdoor groups this summer! Families gathered on the playground and engaged in activities planned by the staff. It was good for everyone to be able to be in the same space and outside! More outdoor groups are planned for the early fall. Lori, our Stand By Me Coach, has been presenting at these[…..]

View the latest videos and information on COVID-19 vaccines and precautions for kids, families, staff, teachers, and more. Learn about smart safety measures we all can take at home, in class, and especially in person. COVID-19: Health Considerations | ECLKC (hhs.gov) Need tips for talking to families about COVID-19? Check out this one-page handout! Tips[…..]

I would like to nominate Kristi Gamuciello-Smith. She is the assistant program manager, a wife, and a mom of at least six kids — and anyone else who enters her home. She was a rock star prior to COVID-19, and during the pandemic, she’s been a rock of support for home visitors and families alike. She carries a[…..]

This was a graduation speech written by a mom who was a client of the Christina Parents as Teachers program. Her home visitor was Tamara Hackett Swain, whom the client asked to pin her at her graduation ceremony. My story begins in 2006, with the birth of my oldest daughter, Ja’Niyah, and a move from[…..]

Congratulations to Delaware Parents as Teachers for creating an amazing video that portrays exactly what makes the Parents as Teachers program so successful!  Thank you to the home visitors and families who were willing to share their stories.  

The Delaware MIECHV-funded home visiting program, which consists of CFF/HFA and several of the PAT sites, recently completed another quarter of services and reporting. As of June 30, 2021, the program continues to support approximately 400 households, and it fares well on many of the process measures involving the early childhood setting and referrals. These[…..]

In response to suggestions, you all offered, these wrap-around training sessions are currently scheduled for 2021-22.  Late November / early December: How to Have a Difficult Conversation (three-hour session) March: Resiliency and Self-Care (two-hour session) Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (delayed until we can meet in person) Refresher on Motivational Interviewing (delayed until we can meet[…..]

Jennifer Fromme, senior child development specialist. Jennifer has been with Help Me Grow/Delaware 2-1-1 for 13 years. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where she studied child and adolescent development. When Help Me Grow (HMG) launched in 2012, Jennifer transitioned to become an HMG child development specialist.   Over the years, the[…..]

Tell us what features and functionality you’d like to see in our new Home Visitor mobile app. Your input will help shape the future of families and child care in Delaware. TAKE OUR SURVEY 

On April 20, 2021, Charlotte Min-Harris, chief operating officer at the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First, joined a nurse, client, and child for a telehealth visit. Mom and baby shared a picture from our NFP baby’s first birthday celebration from an earlier date in April. It looks like it was a[…..]

See the attached updated English and Spanish pregnancy fact sheets. Haitian Creole is coming soon!

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The ChristianaCare Health Ambassador Program has hosted several virtual baby showers over the course of the pandemic, including one for the Spanish-speaking community, which had 45 attendees, and another one specifically for families affected by substance use disorders (SUD). All families received a gift!  

The Dual Generation Center at the Stubbs Early Education Center — located at 1100 N. Pine Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801 — offers opportunities for adults in parenting skills, literacy, financial education, GED preparation, and job training. The center also houses state services from the Department of Health and Social Services; the Department of[…..]

On April 20, 2021, Charlotte Min-Harris, chief operating officer at the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First, joined a nurse, client, and child for a telehealth visit. Mom and baby shared a picture from our NFP baby’s first birthday celebration from an earlier date in April. It looks like it was a[…..]

 In September 2020, Children & Families First started the process of making its mark as the new interim grantee of the Head Start program located in Kent and Sussex counties. At the end of October, we had two home visitors trained and were ready to start serving families. We are now fully staffed with two[…..]