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Healthy Families: Palm Beach

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

Healthy Families Palm Beach (HFPB) is a local implementation of the nation-wide evidence-based program Healthy Families America. HFPB Is a voluntary home visitation program that has been proven to prevent child abuse and neglect through promotion of positive parent-child relationships, child health education, and child screenings for developmental delays.

The program uses the Healthy Families Florida Assessment Tool to identify eligible families, and offers them participation in the program either prenatally or at the birth of a child. Depending on the needs of the family, the program's services are provided for up to five years.

This program is locally funded by Children Services Council of Palm Beach County.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Healthy Families Palm Beach is to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Impact

The Healthy Families program improves birth outcomes, nurtures child development, prevents child abuse and neglect, improves family functioning, and help parents develop more positive beliefs in their parental roles.

Results / Accomplishments

Healthy Families America has undergone multiple randomized control trials and quasi-experimental research studies. Key findings include reduction of child maltreatment, improved parent-child interactions and school readiness, decreased dependency on welfare, and increased access to primary care medical services and immunization rates.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Families First of Palm Beach County
Primary Contact
Yvette Branch
3333 Forest Hill Blvd.
2nd Floor
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
(561) 318-4226
ybranch@familiesfirstpbc.org
https://www.familiesfirstpbc.org/portal/healthy-fa...
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse
Community / Social Environment
Organization(s)
Families First of Palm Beach County
Source
Children Services Council of Palm Beach County
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Palm Beach County
For more details
Target Audience
Children, Families
Submitted By
Children Services Council of Palm Beach County
Kansas Health Matters