Families First New Beginnings
This home program focuses on developing relations early to promote family strength and stability. Family First New Beginnings offers education and support to families planning to give birth at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County. This program features a friendly home visitor, and begins before birth and continues until the baby's first birthday. All families are given the opportunity to meet the Family Home Visitor, a nurse from the Health Department, and a nurse from the hospital during pregnancy. The Home Visitor will visit the new mom while recovering from the birthing process, present gifts and provide supportive information. Once settled home, the Home Visitor will present additional educational materials, offer support, and answer any questions that may arise during those first few days at home. After this point, the Home Visitor will be in contact to regularly discuss milestones, normal growth and development and give informative newsletters appropriate for the age of the infant.