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| What does HOPES stand
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| What exactly does the
program do? |
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| How often does the family
support worker come to the home? |
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| What goes on during the
home visit? |
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| What else can I get out of the program besides someone coming out to my house? | |
| What if I am having other types of problems? | |
| How do I get into the
HOPES program? |
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| What are stressers? |
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If I don't give birth
at the Methodist or Baptist can I still be a part of the program? |
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| How much does the program
cost? |
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long does the program last? |
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Homemaking, Organization, and Parenting Effectiveness Skills |
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The program assigns a family support worker to come to your home and talk with you about parenting concerns. These concerns can range from anything as basic to how often to feed your new baby to more complex questions about how singing and music can help your baby's brain to develop. |
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Initially the Family Support Worker will come to your home once a week for a home visit that usually lasts about 45 minutes. |
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The Family Support Worker will provide you with information on developmental milestones and also show you different activities you can do with your baby to help strengthen him/her. |
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What
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HOPES program also offers monthly activities that gives moms a chance to meet with other moms and also the opportunity to get out of the house and spend time involved in activities with their children. |
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The HOPES program is unique in that it not only provides parents with child development information but also can assist parents who want to improve their own personal situations. Family Support Workers can refer parents to agencies that can help them with obtaining their GEDs, enter the workforce, or agencies that can assist them in times of crisis. |
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Most of the moms involved in the program have given birth at either the Baptist or Methodist Hospitals. These moms have been identified as having experienced "stressors" in their lives by a family assessment worker. |
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Stressors can range from anything such as being a very young and inexperienced, a first time Mom, or to someone who has many children and may need additional assistance managing with a new baby in the home. |
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I don't give birth at the Methodist or Baptist can I still be a part of
the program? |
Although the majority of our referrals are from specific hospitals, we also have opportunities for moms to join the HOPES program through our Dept. of Education/Parents As Teachers grant. The only qualification to come into the program through the Dept. of Education/Parents As Teachers way is that a mom has to have a child between the ages of 0-3 years. HOPES also provides a service to all new mom’s on a fee for service basis for those that just need additional support in adjusting to a new baby in the home. |
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As a general rule, those moms who are referred to us by the hospitals are not charged anything to participate in our program. That opportunity is provided by a grant through the United Way and the Kronkosky Foundation to help individuals and families improve their lives and strengthen their communities. |
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To
help make sure that all children get off to a great start, families may
participate in HOPES for up to three years. |
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our Program Assistants at (210)
299-4494. |
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