Klamath Healthy Start
Healthy Start is a support and education program for first-time
parents and is available in every county in Oregon. First-time
parents receive a "Welcome Baby Visit" at Merle West
Medical Center which includes an introduction to the program
and free books and parenting information. Screenings are conducted
at the birthing center and in the home to determine if the family
would benefit from home-visiting services. Healthy Start provides
in-home risk prevention and behavioral health services for enrolled
families.
Families participate voluntarily in this free
and confidential program and receive
individualized home visits and referrals from trained staff.
By providing services to overburdened families, Healthy Start
aims to enhance family functioning and parent-child interactions.
Klamath Healthy Start is works with the following community
partners to best serve Klamath County's new parents:
Oregon Commission on Children & Families, Oregon Department
of Human Services, Klamath County Health Department, Merle West
Medical Center Family Birthing Center, Klamath County Teen Parent
Program, Klamath Resource Center, Early Intervention Services,
Klamath Head Start and many more local agencies.
