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HOMEBASE AND EXPECTANT MOTHER OPTION

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EHS Expectant Mother Option (Prenatal)

Homebased option offers educational and family enrichment opportunities in the comfort of the family's home.  An  Advocate/Teacher will make weekly educational visits to your home and provide bi-weekly socializations in one of our centers.  Socializations allow children and parents to engage with other families. 

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Home-based prenatal options for expectant mothers.  When enrolling in this program, the expectant mother is assigned a home-based teacher who uses the Parents as Teachers Curriculum to educate the mother about her pregnancy and what to expect once the baby is born. 

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Appropriate support for emotional well-being, nurturing and responsive caregiving, and father engagement during pregnancy and early childhood is needed.   The visits are scheduled with the mother and last about an hour and a half.   The mother is also offered a prenatal and postnatal visit from a registered nurse employed by Meritus Hospital. 

Once the baby is born, it is enrolled in the home-based program, and the family receives weekly visits from a home-based advocate or teacher using the Parents as Teachers Curriculum. While enrolled, the mother will receive two visits per month from a Home-Based Advocate or teacher, each consisting of a lesson from the curriculum.

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The Homebase  Advocate/Teacher will discuss with you and provide materials on: 

•    Prenatal and Postpartum recovery
•    Education and services that address fetal development
•    The risks of alcohol, drugs, and smoking
•    Nutritional counseling
•    Food assistance
•    Oral health care
•    Labor and delivery
•    Mental Health Services; Parental depression
•    Infant care and breastfeeding
•    Safe sleep practices
•    Substance abuse prevention and treatment
•    Emergency shelter or transitional housing in cases of domestic violence

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Mandated Reporting 
State law and (HSWC) Head Start of Washington County, Inc policy and regulation require that all employees immediately make a report to the Washington County Department of Social Services if they suspect that a child has been the victim of abuse such as physical abuse, mental injury, sexual abuse, human trafficking or neglect.

If you suspect child abuse or neglect, you are also encouraged to report your suspicion to the Department of Social Services at (240) 420-2222.   Line is available 24 hours a day. or visit (Website Here).

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