UCM Annual Report - United Community Ministries
UCM Annual Report - United Community Ministries
UCM Annual Report - United Community Ministries
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Healthy Families Fairfax<br />
“My family support<br />
worker taught me so<br />
much about being a<br />
parent—how to take<br />
care of my child,<br />
resources to help<br />
him grow and how<br />
he should be<br />
developing. Her<br />
expertise and<br />
knowledge were<br />
invaluable.”<br />
-Geimy, HFF Graduate<br />
Healthy Families Fairfax (HFF) is an intensive home visitation program that<br />
successfully prevents child abuse and neglect in high-risk families. HFF is a<br />
creative collaboration of three Northern Virginia nonprofits (<strong>UCM</strong>, Northern<br />
Virginia Family Service and Reston Interfaith) and Fairfax County's<br />
Department of Family Services and Department of Health. HFF provides<br />
home-based parenting education, health information, and community support<br />
to high-risk first-time parents from pregnancy until the child reaches age five.<br />
HFF FY 2011 Accomplishments<br />
Served 627 at-risk families and ensured that not a single case of abuse or<br />
neglect was found<br />
Provided 1,180 screenings for developmental delays<br />
Conducted 7,155 home visits to support families in need