The Early Childhood Family Support Program is a personal visiting program to support parents of children from birth to 3 years old.

This service is provided by the CAP Fund and the Early Childhood Interagency Council.

The Family-Visiting Program is a free program for those with children aged birth to 3 years old. It provides a variety of services tailored to individual family needs. A trained Family Support Specialist visits with a family in their home or at a location of their choosing—a park, childcare center, library, etc.—once or twice a month. This program uses the nationally recognized Born to Learn materials developed by Parents as Teachers. These materials use the latest brain research.

A Family Support Specialist:

• Assists parents so they can give their children the best possible start in life.
• Meets at a time and place that is convenient for families.
• Screens children for developmental delays.
• Provides information on child development.
• Holds workshops & discussion groups on parenting issues.
• Organizes play groups.
• Helps families access community resources.

To learn more about the Family-Visiting Program, contact:

FAMILY LIFE CENTER at Saint Stephens
5880 South Howell Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
Phone 414-483-2685 ext. 226

This service is provided by the CAP Fund and the
Early Childhood Interagency Council.

Children participating in programs as the one proposed:

• Are more advanced than other three years olds in language development, social development, problem solving and other intellectual skills.
• Maintained developmental gains throughout the first years of school.
• Have an early resolution to developmental delays, resulting in less need for significant interventions in later years.

Parents participating in programs of this kind:

• Are more confident in their parenting knowledge and skills.
• Are more apt to read to their children.
• Have lower incidences of child abuse and neglect in their family.
• Are more involved in their children's schooling.