Umatilla County

Public Health
Home Visit

Hands On Parenting For Excellence (HOPE)

The HOPE (Hands on Parenting for Excellence) Program is a homeChild visiting program that assists families with newborn infants through early childhood. The Umatilla County Health Department would like to visit all families with newborn babies in Umatilla County soon after their return home from the hospital. It is our goal to see families within two weeks after birth. The amount of visits a family receives will depend on the individual needs.

What Will the Nurse/Home Visit Specialist Do?

A public health nurse will come for an initial home visit and weigh and examine your infant. The nurse will help you find the answers toChild  questions that you may have regarding the care of your newborn. Public Health Nurses and/or Home Visit Specialists share the latest developmental information and show parents how to use that information to benefit their infant/child. The nurse/home visit specialist will work closely with parents to help them find and use the resources in the community that may be needed. Information on health issues, such as immunizations, will be given to the parents and developmental screens will be done. By giving help to expectant parents and new parents soon after their return home, we hope to improve the health of Umatilla County infants and children .

Why Visit the Families at Home?

Families learn how to care for and better understand their children in the relaxed and comfortable settings of their homes

Mother with Child HOPE

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