DC currently offers 16 home visiting programs designed to help families succeed.
Each model has different goals and supports different needs - learn more about DC's programs below:
Early Head Start Home-Based
Early Head Start Home Based (EHS-HB) is an evidence-based model that supports pregnant women and families with infants or toddlers under the age of three through weekly home visits and regular group activities to help prepare children for school, to help pregnant women have healthy pregnancies and births, and to give families the tools and knowledge they need to support their children’s development.
The following organizations offer EHS-HB:
Bright Beginningswww.bbidc.org
Phone: (202) 842-9090 |
CentroNia |
Rosemount Centerwww.rosemountcenter.com/
Phone: (202) 265-9885 |
United Planning Organizationwww.upo.org
Phone: (202) 238-4609 |
Martha's Table
Healthy Families America
Healthy Families America (HFA) is an evidence-based model that serves pregnant women and families with infants under 3 months old until the child reaches 3-5 years old through weekly home visits (home visiting frequency varies by family need). HFA is great fit for families who are overwhelmed, are experiencing significant challenges in their lives, or who have a history of challenging experiences. HFA programs work to develop strong and healthy parent-child attachments that make it easier for parents and children to be healthy, safe, and ready to succeed .
The following organizations offer HFA:
Community of Hopewww.communityofhopedc.org
Phone: (202) 899-1070 |
Healthy Babies Projectwww.healthybabiesproject.org
(202) 396-2809 |
Mary's Center
www.maryscenter.org
Phone: (202) 483-8196
Phone: (202) 483-8196
Home Instruction for the Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Home Instruction for the Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is an evidence-based model that partners with the parents of children three-, four-, and five-year-olds in weekly home visits to help them with the skills, resources, and knowledge they need to prepare their children succeed in school.
The following organizations offer HIPPY:
The Family Placewww.thefamilyplacedc.org/
Phone: 202-265-0149 |
Perry School |
Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an evidence-based model that supports expectant parents and the parents of children under the age of five to through monthly or twice-monthly home visits and parent group meetings. PAT helps parents access the knowledge and resources they need to prepare their children for school.
The following organizations offer the PAT program model or curriculum:
Community of HopeGeneration Hopesupportgenerationhope.org/
Phone: (202) 656-8705 |
Martha's TableUnited Planning Organization |
Mary's Center
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Additional Models
Father-Child Attachment Program-
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Parent Education and Home Visitors Program-
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