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Community Health Division

Phone:(425) 339-5230
Email: chquestions@shd.snohomish.wa.gov
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Maternal/Child Health Services for Families

Home Visiting Programs for Family Health

When you are part of the Maternal Child Health Home Visiting Program
  • A Public Health Nurse will visit with you and your family to learn about your interests and concerns related to health and family.
  • The Public Health Nurse can introduce you to other maternal child health team members (Community Health Outreach Worker, Social Workers, and Nutritionist) who can also offer assistance with issues specific to you and your family.
  • We will provide information about health and explore with you how to make healthy choices for yourself and your family.
  • We will tell you about what is available in your community and assist you in connecting with new resources.

We will assess individual and family needs and talk with you about

Pregnancy
  • Changes during pregnancy
  • Preparing for labor and delivery
  • Post partum care

Preparing for the baby
  • Infants Children including, children with special health care needs
  • Breast feeding / formula feeding
  • Mother / infant attachment
  • Sleep patterns
  • Basic care
  • Infant cues

Children
  • Normal development
  • Immunizations
  • Safety / accident prevention
  • Common childhood diseases
  • Behavior management
  • Toilet training
  • Special health care needs

Family
  • Nutrition and meal planning
  • Resource budgeting
  • Preventive health care
  • Coping /problem solving skills
  • Relationships
  • Communications
  • Education / vocation planning
  • Family planning

Special Programs


Last Reviewed and updated June 12, 2007


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