Agency Referrals
Healthy Families Jefferson County
The Healthy Families New York home visiting program matches parents with knowledgeable and caring workers who provide information and support during pregnancy and early childhood. Services include helping families access community resources and services, educating families on parenting and child development, connecting families with medical providers, and assessing children for developmental delays.
The Healthy Families Program offers home-based services to support expectant families and new parents with the changes and needs that often come with the birth of a new child. Services are voluntary and provided at no cost.
Anyone can make a referral to Healthy Families; you can even refer yourself! We strive to talk with all expectant parents and parents of newborns in the communities we serve. Our goal is to identify strengths and challenges prenatally or at birth and provide appropriate information and referrals to help babies get off to a healthy start. Complete the survey to get started.
For more information visit North Country Prenatal Perinatal Council's website or contact Karen Greene.
Department of Social Services Referral
Parents are referred to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County for individualized parenting education in the home or via Zoom by a DSS caseworker.
Education can be parenting education or life skills education and is determined by the DSS caseworker at the time of referral.
Parenting education covers topics such as parenting styles, discipline, rules/consequences, routines, stress management, child development, communication, and any other topic as needed per individual family.
Life skills education covers topics such as budgeting, nutrition, home safety, home sanitation, hygiene, and any other topic as needed per individual family.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County educators work with families for a minimum of six visits, but can meet with the families beyond six visits until the family, case worker and the educator no longer feel education services are needed.
Learn more about our services and making DSS referrals.
DSS Referral Form - fillable PDF
Contact Hannah Stokes
Contact
Amy Zukas
4-H / Parenting Program Manager
asw247@cornell.edu
315-788-8450 ext. 254
Last updated November 22, 2023
Healthy Families
We can support your family by...
- Connecting you with medical providers for prenatal/well-baby visits and immunizations.
- Providing information on prenatal care, parenting, infant and child development, and child health.
- Demonstrating activities for you to practice with your child to increase bonding and to stimulate cognitive and physical development.
- Assessing your child for developmental milestones and providing referrals for early intervention if needed.
- Helping your family access community resources and services, such as job training, ESL classes, legal services, GED preparation classes, and health care.
- Providing opportunities for you and your family to attend social and educational events. These events enable parents to establish connections with other parents of young children and share parenting experiences, successes, and challenges.
Healthy Families Referral Form
