SAFECARE HOME VISITING
SafeCare is part of the Healthy Families Network. The Healthy Families Network is a collaboration between Butte-Silver Bow Health Department and Butte 4-C’s. These two agencies provide all the current home visiting services in Butte-Silver Bow. Each program is provided by well trained nurses and parent educators at no cost to families. Target populations are pregnant women and parents/guardians with children age 0-5.
WHAT IS SAFECARE?
SafeCare is an evidence based program that provides information and resources to families with children age 0-5 in the areas of health, safety, parent/child interaction, communication, and problem solving. Helpful items such as a first aid kit, digital thermometer, safety locks and a children’s health manual are provided to each family in this program.
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PROGRAM STUCTURE
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Families spend one-on-one time with a SafeCare professional.
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Available to families with children 5 years old or younger; may enroll pre-natal
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Improves families' skill in three areas: Parent-infant/child Interaction, Home Safety, and Child Health Care
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Structured program with flexible delivery
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Completed in 18 sessions (6 session per each of the 3 modules)
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Each session typically lasts 50 to 90 minutes
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Delivered no more than twice a week and no less than every two weeks
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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
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SafeCare is a FREE program for ANY family. Families that live in Butte-Silver Bow, Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Jefferson, and Madison counties are able to participate.
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