Family Visiting, Office of: Department of Health

Mission

To provide evidence-based home visiting to mitigate or prevent poor health and developmental outcomes.

We're here for you.

Family visiting supports are here for you! Family visiting supports can be offered in your home, in the community or virtually. Are you an expectant parent/caregiver with questions? Are you looking to do some fun activities to support your child’s growth? Connect with one of our experienced family visitors. There are family visiting options for every expectant parent and family with young children in RI. To learn more or get connected, please call 4012225960.

Our Family Visitors provide prenatal support and services for infants and toddlers, personalized attention for you and your baby, and tips to support your baby's growth and development. Join other families like yours who want to give their baby the best possible start.

What we do

Provide evidence-based services that improve family and child health outcomes.

Use continuous quality improvement (CQI) to support Family Visiting Agencies to increase family engagement and retention.

Train professionals to use a trauma-informed approach to identify and address adverse experiences

Increase the number of WIC sites, health care centers and obstetric practices that refer to Family Visiting.

What Family Visitors do

Answer questions about pregnancy and parenting

Connect you with other families

Connect you with resources including health insurance, childcare, lead poisoning prevention, a dental home, a medical home, and WIC

Share activities to do with your child

Program Publications

Brochures

Flyers

Parent Caregiver Advisory Council Flyer (English) (Spanish)

Forms

Referral

Reports

Support for you and your family. . .

Contact

Family Visiting, Office of