Home visiting programs provide free, voluntary, confidential support for new and expecting families—building strong, trusting relationships that help reduce isolation, improve health, and connect families to useful resources and services. Research shows that routinely scheduled home visits during pregnancy and after birth…
- Increase parents’ knowledge of early childhood development…helping to reduce stress.
- Detect developmental delays early…increasing children’s school readiness and success.
- Promote co-parenting relationships…that actively involve fathers.
Impacts can ripple outward to include improved employment opportunities, enhanced housing security and economic well-being
When families thrive, communities thrive. And so does the Commonwealth. Learn more at mass.gov/HomeVisitingInitiative