Strong Families AZ Supports Families Raising Healthy, Happy Children

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Success Stories

The mission of Strong Families AZ is to match you with a home visiting program that best fits your needs.

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The Parenting Brief

A podcast for parents featuring tips from fellow parents and the latest insights from childhood experts.

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Safe Sleep

Test your safe sleep knowledge and earn a free sleep sack. A sleep sack, also known as a wearable blanket.

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What is Strong Families AZ?

Strong Families AZ is a network of free home visiting programs that helps families raise healthy children ready to succeed in school and in life. Our programs focus on pregnant women, expecting parents, and families with children birth to age 5.

So, What is Home Visiting?

Home visiting provides families the opportunity to take part in parent education programs within the comforts of their own home. Program involvement for families is completely free and participation is voluntary.

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Program Directory

Use the directory to find a program available in your area.

Why Home Visiting?

The education and support provided by home visiting programs leaves young families more confident, capable and hopeful for their future and the future of their children.

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Growing Together AZ: Where Arizona Parents Find Answers, Encouragement, and a Little Calm.

Parenting brings a lot of questions, especially in the moments that feel overwhelming or uncertain. This blog is here to offer clear, supportive guidance throughout the year, covering pregnancy, newborn care, child development, and when to reach out for help. Consider it a steady, judgment-free resource designed to support Arizona families every step of the way.

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Newborn baby lying on a hospital bed while being gently massaged by a caregiver's hands on its back
The First 12 Weeks: What New Parents Wish They Knew
The newborn stage can feel messy, emotional, and nonstop, and that’s normal. Learn what’s actually happening in the fourth trimester, when to reach out for help, and how steady support can make the early days feel less overwhelming and more manageable.
Understanding Your Baby’s Cues: A Beginner’s Guide
Babies communicate before they cry. Learn the most common hunger, sleep, and overstimulation cues, how early development shapes behavior, and when reassurance at home is enough versus when it’s time to check in with a pediatrician.
Baby Sleep Made Simple: The ABCs of Safe Sleep
Safe sleep can feel confusing or difficult to do, but it doesn’t have to be. This quick guide explains the ABCs—Alone, on their Back, in a Crib, plus simple do’s and don’ts for sleep spaces. Small habits make a big difference in keeping babies safe.
Well-Child Visits: What Happens and Why They Matter
Well-child visits are a roadmap for healthy growth. Learn what happens at each stage from birth to age five, why screenings matter, and how parents and home visitors can work together to make appointments easier and more productive.
Did You Know?
Home Visiting reduces healthcare costs and costs associated to incarceration and public assistance.
Receiving a home visit the first four months of a pregnancies results 75% fewer low birth weight babies than those who did not.
Children who received a home visit were 42.5% more likely to graduate from high school than children who didn’t receive a home visit.
Young families who participate in home visiting report they feel more confident, capable, and hopeful for their children’s future.
When families feel supported they are more likely to achieve their full potential.
Home Visiting provides one-on-one, tailored counseling and education to families.
At-risk children who participated in high-quality, voluntary home visiting programs had better cognitive and vocabulary scores by age 6.
One home visitation program has been shown to reduce abuse and neglect among children of low income and high-risk mothers by 77%.
Research shows that investing in early childhood is one of the best, most cost-effective choices states can make to benefit the economy.