Why is Healthy Families So Successful?
Key elements that contribute to Healthy Families success include: Services are voluntary, which empowers families to make positive changes in their behaviors and the way they lead their lives. Home visits are frequent and long-term. Families start out with weekly visits for at least six months. As families progress in establishing stable, safe and nurturing environments for their children, the frequency of the visits decreases to bi-weekly, then monthly, then quarterly. Services are available during non-traditional hours, including evenings and Saturdays, to accommodate families work and school schedules. Intensive training prepares staff for their roles and responsibilities and helps them succeed in their work with families. Quality supervision allows supervisors to review the progress of families with staff on a weekly basis in order to provide guidance and clinical support and develop the skills of the home visitors. Low caseloads allow home visitors to spend the time they need to m
