Healthy and Fair Start

WHAT IS HFS?
The Healthy and Fair Start (HFS) Program strengthens low-income families with children younger than four years old whose well-being is at risk or who have a mild developmental delay. Any Baby Can Staff utilizes Parents as Teachers, an evidence-based curriculum focusing on home-based parent education and child development. HFS home visitors work with clients in their home to create stable and safe family environments, address developmental delays, increase school readiness and encourage parent involvement in school and community. These result in improved parental confidence and competence, leading to greater family stability as well as appropriate emotional development of the child.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
HFS services are available to families that:
·     Have at least one child under the age of four
·     Have an income that is at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines

WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED?
The HFS Program provides:
·     Home-based case management
·     Child development education
·     Parenting skills practice
·     Parent-child activities
·     Individualized goal setting
·     Financial support and referrals to community resources
·     Monthly parent connection events where families can share information, socialize and learn with their peers
·     Assessments to measure:
      - Protective factors for child abuse and neglect
      - Child development
      - Parenting skills
      - Home safety
      - Diet and nutrition

WHERE ARE SERVICES PROVIDED?
Services are offered in the client’s home or other convenient locations.

HOW MUCH DO SERVICES COST?
Services are free to those who are eligible.

I HAVE QUESTIONS. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT?
Please call Any Baby Can at 512-454-3743 or email info@anybabycan.org.