Re: statewide family support efforts

[Sharon Carnahan <Carnahan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Florida, using the Healthy Families approach as well, has just put an additional
$35 million into establishing (eventually) a statewide system.

Sharon Carnahan
Evaluator of Healthy Families Orange County
(407) 646-2548

Anne Brady wrote:

> Massachusetts has a statewide program for first time teen mothers based on the
> Healthy Families approach.  It is, in fact, called Healthy Families Newborn
> Home Visiting.  I am happy to put you in touch with the appropriate people if
> you'd like to send me a personal message (I would be the person to talk to
> about the evaluation of this program).
>
> I believe Indiana's similar program has gone statewide as well, but think that
> it is for families at high risk for child abuse and neglect only.  The
> Massachusetts program serves first time teen parents under the age of 20
> regardless of risk status.
>
> Anne
>
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> Anne E. Brady, Ph.D.
> Project Manager
> Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation
> Tufts University
> 177 College Ave.
> Medford, MA  02155
> (Ph)  617/ 627-5327
> (Fax) 617/627-3625
> e-mail: abrady@tufts.edu