Help Me Grow Home Visitation Program | Catholic Charities Services Of Lorain County
Offers regular, planned home visits to pregnant women and families with information on resources and skills to help them raise children who are physically, socially, and emotionally healthy and ready to learn. Offers help from health, social services and child development professionals. Home visits may include: - Supporting preventive health and prenatal practices; - Assisting mothers on how to best breastfeed and care for their babies; - Promoting parents' use of positive parenting techniques; and - Working with parents to set goals for the future, continuing their education, and find employment and childcare solutions. Program administered by Ohio Department of Health. Other participating Home Visiting provider agencies in Lorain County include Neighborhood Alliance and Ohio Guidestone.
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Physical Address
41315 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Hours
Varies. Call for details.
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Application process
Call Help Me Grow (HMG) Central Intake line at 1-800-755-4769 for more information about Home Visiting services and how to self-refer or make a referral on behalf of a family member. Or call Catholic Charities HMG Program Director at 440-225-9965.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
Serves Lorain County expectant families (pregnant women) or caregivers of a child age 2 or under whose family income is not in excess of 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline Level.
Languages
Spanish.
Service area
Lorain County, Ohio
Agency info
Catholic Charities Services Of Lorain County
Operates a mission based agency that supports individuals and families through community based services. Programs include Emergency Assistance Services, Help Me Grow, Teen Mentoring, Parent Mentoring, Employment Mentoring, Counseling and Treatment Services, and Success for Youth.