Voluntary home visiting programs are an excellent option to help parents meet their needs. Home visiting programs connect parents to specific people who provide tailored support with parenting and child development. These people may include:
- social workers
- community health workers
- nurses
Home visiting programs also offer referrals to resources for basic needs. Home visiting takes a two-generational approach. This means home visitors are working to help both parents and their children with their individual needs, which helps the whole family. Home visiting programs are focused, individualized, and culturally competent services. They focus on expectant parents, young children and their families. Services are provided in the home.
Evidence-based and evidence-informed home visiting can enhance parenting. Home visiting can also promote the growth and development of young children, beginning in pregnancy.
To get connected to a home visiting program, Early Impact Virginia (EIV) has a directory. The directory helps connect families and providers to local home visiting programs.
In Virginia, there are eight home visiting models that you may be eligible to receive. See below for more information on each home visiting model and how to access them:
Healthy Families America (HFA)
Healthy Families Virginia | familiesforwardva
Parents As Teachers (PAT)
Parents as Teachers Virginia | familiesforwardva
Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)
Western Tidewater Health District
Nurse Family Partnership – Western Tidewater Health District
Nurse Family Partnership
135 Hall Ave Suite A
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 514-4727
Eastern Shore Health District
Nurse Family Partnership
23191 Front Street
Accomack, VA 23301
(757) 787-5880
Fairfax Health Department
Maternal and Child Health | Health
Nurse Family Partnership, BabyCare/Maternal Child Health Nurse Home Visiting Team
10777 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 246-2411
Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP) of Virginia
CHIP of Virginia | familiesforwardva
Healthy Start Loving Steps
EVMS/ODU Loving Steps
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Box 1980
Norfolk, VA 23501
(757) 407-0897
Hopewell Loving Steps
224 N. Main St., Suite 311
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 352-4018
Virginia Head Start Association
Learn More about Head Start In Your Area - Virginia Head Start Association
Resource Mothers
Family Spirit
211A North 18th St
Richmond, VA 23223
(833) 782-2229