Healthy Families

Healthy Families, located in Bartlett, IL, is dedicated to supporting young parents through an accredited, evidence-based home visiting program designed to meet families right where they live. Our skilled home visitors focus on building strong relationships with parents, offering tailored assistance that addresses their unique needs. The program provides essential services including home visits, parenting and health education, nutrition guidance, and connections to vital community resources. Topics discussed during visits encompass soothing a crying baby, nutrition for young children, fostering healthy child development, engaging in fun parent-child activities, education and employment resources, and self-care strategies for parents. Offered at no cost to young mothers and fathers aged 12 to 19 in DuPage County, visits may commence prenatally or within three months of the child's birth and continue until the child is five years old, ensuring a lasting support system for families in their critical early years.