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What is a
HOME VISIT?
Home visits are conducted by a family support worker whose goal is to strengthen families and provide a healthy environment for children. All home visits are voluntary and free.
The Benefits
• Improved parenting skills
• Reduced child behavioral problems
• Improved child intellectual development
• Improved maternal employment and education
• Reduced postpartum/postnatal depression
• Reduced frequency of unintentional injuries among children
• Enhanced quality of social supports to mothers
• Improved rates of breastfeeding
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