How can I get more information?

[Pages:2]Healthy Families Wicomico has partnerships with:

Center for Clean Start Eastern Shore Pregnancy Center Easter Seals Head Start Hudson Health Services Judy Center Life Crisis SHORE UP!, Inc. Three Lower Counties Wicomico County Infants and Toddlers Program Wicomico County Board of

Education Wicomico County Board of

Education Birth to Five Program Wicomico County Department of

Social Services Wicomico County Free Library Wicomico County Health

Department Wicomico Partnership for

Families and Children

How can I get more information?

Call or contact:

Healthy Families Wicomico

108 E. Main Street Salisbury, MD 21801 Phone: 410-543-6942 Fax: 410-543-6568



Full or partial funding for this project was provided by the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, through a grant to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children, the Local Management Board for Wicomico County, with funding from the Maryland State

Department of Education.

Publication Date: February 2019

What is Healthy Families Wicomico?

Healthy Families Wicomico is a home visitation program that supports and assists parents to promote health, learning and development in their young children. Services are voluntary and offered before the infant is born until the child is age five.

Who is eligible?

Women living in Wicomico County who are pregnant or have had a baby in the past 2 months. Families can receive services through the child's 5th birthday.

We Believe...

Parents are everything to their children.

Parents are entitled to decide what their needs are and what services and programs they want to take part in.

Children deserve to grow up in healthy, safe, loving families.

Preventing problems is better than fixing them.

Why Healthy Families?

To ensure that children in Wicomico County are healthy and entering school ready to learn.

What we do...

Parenting ideas & information:

How to recognize and care for your baby's needs.

What to expect as your child grows.

How to play with your baby to encourage development.

How to make your home safe for your baby.

Prepare you and your child so your child will be ready for school.

Family Support:

Referrals to other services. Help with problems. Identify resources for housing,

food, etc.

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