Home-Visiting Program - University of Nevada Reno (Washoe)

Home Visiting is a program that serves expectant mothers and families with children up through kindergarten entry.  The aim is to teach parents appropriate ways to interact with their children, learn about how a child develops, and gain parenting skills and techniques to help them prepare their child for kindergarten. In addition to this, the program checks to see if families need other resources, assists with goal setting, and screens for domestic violence, depression, and substance abuse. Children are screened regularly to ensure they are developing well, both physically and in social/emotional ways. If needed, referrals are made for any of those resources.  Home Visitors are provided with a resource directory and taught to follow up on referrals and assist families with getting referrals and making appointments when necessary. Breastfeeding is encouraged and supported and agencies serving families with infants have Certified Lactation Educators on staff.  

The UNR Early Head Start home visiting program consists of one 1-1/2 hour home visit per week by a certified parent-child educator. Home visitors use the Parents As Teachers curriculum and home-based services include referrals, screenings for proper development, nutrition, and health, parent engagement activities, and much more to highlight the importance of parents as a child's first educator. Additionally, families enrolled in home-based education services are given priority for child care vacancies if work or school requirements are met.

NOTE: This program has limited funding and space - please reach out to the program for availability.