Healthy Families Arizona

Build a Healthy Family by Being a Healthy Parent

Everyone who is having a baby can feel overwhelmed. It’s important to know that it’s ok to ask for help, especially if you’re experiencing a number of challenges. Healthy Families Arizona is a free program that helps mothers and fathers become the best parents they can be. A Home Visitor will get to know you, and connect you with services based on your specific situation. The Home Visitor will work with you as needed throughout the first five years of your child’s life. Our goal is to build on your parenting skills and support you in your desire to make your family stronger.

Healthy Families Arizona is a free program designed to help pregnant people as well as mothers and fathers with their newborn baby and until the child is 2 years old. Our home visitors will help parents build the skills necessary to raise healthy, happy children and create a strong family. Healthy Families Arizona can help you if you feel you experience any barriers or obstacles to successful parenting.

Benefits of Healthy Families Arizona:

• We link families with community resources, health care, childcare, and housing.
• We help parents obtain education and employment.
• We provide child development, nutrition and safety education.
• We teach and support positive parent-child interaction.
• We provide developmental screenings to infants and referrals to resources if developmental delays are identified.
• We provide emotional support and encouragement to parents.

Eligibility Requirements of Healthy Families Arizona:

• Pregnant people and parents of newborns who face challenges that might be an obstacle to successful parenting.
• The infant must be under three months of age at enrollment.
• Mothers or fathers must show that the services are needed.
• The family must reside within the program’s target service area.