UMaine Extension support for expectant families and those with newborns in Waldo County

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine Families program in Waldo County was awarded $152,978 from Maine Children’s Trust for a six-month contract in support of expectant families and families of newborns as part of Maine Families statewide. The program is at no cost to recipients and focuses on family strengths.

The Maine Families program in Waldo County is an evidence-based home visiting model that uses current research and practical knowledge of human development and public health in child development, health, safety and nutrition. The program aligns with state objectives to improve the health and well-being of families with the federal statutory requirements for Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting. Provisions of high-quality, evidence-based services using Parents as Teachers and Touchpoints is only one facet of Maine Families. Maine’s home visiting programs emphasize improved collaboration among other home- and community-based early childhood services systems such as Public Health Nursing.

For more information, contact Melanie Bryan, Parent Education Program manager, 207.342.5971; melanie.l.bryan@maine.edu.