This Siletz home visiting program adapts the Family Spirit model to address the needs of children through age three. The program aims to prevent child injuries, abuse, neglect, and maltreatment;improve maternal and newborn health;and reduce Emergency Room visits.
"This Siletz home visiting program provides families with a new children's book at every visit. This supports the child's early developmental milestones, motor and cognitive skills, brain development and pre-literacy patterns. Early exposure to language is essential to promoting school readiness and early language skills. The program also gives a pack of baby wipes to the families at each visit as a small gift to thank them for inviting us into their home. Our program also provides small gifts that go with curriculum lessons. For example, with the lesson on oral health we provide the family with toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. We feel providing these type items takes the lesson understanding one step further. We teach it, talk about it and then get to physically use the items all in the same visit. Every other month the program provides a family activity night in each of our four area offices where families can get together with other families and learn new skills. Activity nights have included moccasin making, freezer meals, memory books, mini cradle-boards, and potluck in the park. We aim to have a cultural activity at least every other meeting."
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