What is Home Visiting?
A free service for families, where trained professionals come to your home to provide parenting guidance, answers your questions, and connect you with local resources.
a Winning Start
For Your Family
- Helps parents bond and communicate with their baby
- Supports maternal and child health
- Promotes school readiness and child development
During a Home Visit
You Will Get:
- Parenting and child development insights
- Health screenings to monitor your child’s well-being
- Access to nutrition and family support programs
- Discuss concerns with someone who is there to hear you
Your First Home Visit
A trained home visitor or public health nurse will:
- Provide services designed just for your family
- Listen to your concerns and parenting challenges
- Help set personalized goals for your child’s development
Pregnant or having a baby?
home visiting is here
to grow with you
Every baby in Winnebago County receives a Welcoming Start with a home visit from a public health nurse.