Healthy Start Home Visitor Services

Healthy Start Home Visitor Program Brochure - English
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MCH Grants are provided to local health departments so they can provide outreach visits to pregnant women and families with newborns. Under public health nurse supervision, visitors provide in-home interventions such as education, support and referrals to other community services.

Increase the use of cost-effective preventive health care services such as prenatal care, family planning, immunizations, nutrition and well childcare.
Promote early entry into and compliance with prenatal care.
Discourage unhealthy maternal behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco use.
Identify families at risk and link them with services and supports.
Improve and enhance parenting and problem solving skills.
Reduce costs through use of paraprofessional visitors under nursing supervision.

For further information, contact:
HSHV Coordinator (785) 296-1307
Kansas Department of Health & Environment

FALL REGIONAL HSHV TRAINING

It is required for every Healthy Start Home Visitor to attend one day of the Fall Regional HSHV Training. The same training will be provided in six locations across the state. The requirement is stated on page 29, g.) Continuing Education #5, of the “Grant / Contract Application Guidelines” dated January 20, 2009.

2010 Healthy Start Home Visitor Fall Regional Training
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and training is 9 am – 4 pm.

Tuesday, September 14 – NE                           Wednesday, September 15 – NC
Community Building                                               Cloud County Health Department
204 Topeka Ave                                                     910 West 11th Street
Lyndon, Osage County                                        Concordia, Cloud County
Lunch will be catered, $10 each                           Lunch will be catered, $10 each.

Thursday, September 16 – NW                        Monday, September 20 – SC
Midwest Energy Bldg/Community Rm                 Township 12 Fire Station
916 Sheridan Avenue                                            224 Country Club Road
Hoxie, Sheridan County                                     Pratt, Pratt County
Lunch will be catered, $10 each.                          Lunch will be on your own.

Tuesday, October 5 – SE                                  Thursday, October 7 – SW
MO Geti Restaurant                                               Stauth Memorial Museum
511 S Country Club Rd                                         111 N Aztec Street
Chanute, Neosho County                                   Montezuma, Gray County
Lunch will be same location.                                 Lunch at Donna C’s (next door)

Please register on KS-TRAIN at https://ks.train.org/

For more information, please contact:
Jamie Klenklen jklenklen@kdheks.gov
Phone: 785-296-1234 www.kdheks.gov