Programs that receive funding in this priority area work to strengthen families, empower parents, reduce stress, and prevent child abuse and neglect. Programs and services in this priority include:
Welcome Baby: Road to Resilience
Welcome Baby: Road to Resilience (R2R) is a free, voluntary program serving families in Yolo County from pregnancy through early childhood. As a centralized access point, the program assesses family needs and coordinates timely connections to home visiting, healthcare, and community-based services. Families receive a postpartum nurse visit and, if needed, tailored, in-home support from clinicians and parent coaches beginning in pregnancy and continuing into early childhood. By integrating health and social service systems, Welcome Baby: R2R reduces risk factors associated with child maltreatment and improves maternal and child health outcomes.
ABC Home Visiting
ABC is an evidence-based parenting intervention home visiting program for caregivers of infants and toddlers who have experienced early adversity. It enhances children’s behavioral and regulatory capabilities and fosters the development of secure attachments between children and their caregivers. In Yolo County, the ABC intervention is available for infants between 6 and 24 months of age, and for toddlers between 24 and 48 months, referred by Child Welfare Services. To learn more, visit http://www.abcintervention.org.