Home Visiting Services for Families
If you are expecting a baby or have an infant under 3 months old, and you live in Dutchess County or Ulster County, we can help. Our free and voluntary home visiting services can provide support, information, knowledge and resources to help families give their children a great beginning and foster healthy family relationships. We can help with:
- Having a healthy pregnancy
- Planning and preparation for labor and delivery
- Newborn and infant care
- How children grow and learn
- How to play with your baby to encourage learning
- Breastfeeding information and support
- Identifying and working to meet family goals
- Fatherhood support
Family Support Specialists
Our Family Support Specialists help women access prenatal care and can also help your family with meeting basic needs such as:
- Applying for housing
- Getting a job
- Going back to school
- Finances and budgeting
- Relationships
- Linkage to mental health counseling, substance use treatment, and domestic violence services
- Health and safety
Let us be a part of this time in your life! For more information or to sign up for our program, contact any of our offices:
Dutchess County Healthy Families
Poughkeepsie – (845) 452-3387
The Family Partnership Building
29 North Hamilton, Suite 209
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Fax: (845) 452-3682
More information for parents and families available here.
Ulster County Healthy Families
Kingston – (845) 339-8551
15 Railroad Avenue, Suite 401
Kingston, NY 12401
Ellenville – (845) 647-7743
221 Canal St.
Ellenville, NY 12428
More information for parents and families available here.
