Counties across America are recognizing the importance of investing in young children and their families. This issue brief highlights how counties are creating home visiting programs to connect expectant parents and caregivers of young children with trained professionals (such as nurses, social workers or early childhood specialists) who can provide guidance, resources and support tailored to each family’s needs. 

Supporting Families Through Home Visiting Programs provides an overview of and several examples of how these programs address the development of both parents and children and are aimed at enhancing family well-being. 

For questions about or follow-up to this resource, please email healthycounties@naco.org.