ASU Mid-South Home Visiting Services and Nurse-Family Partnership Present Home Visiting Services to Marion High School Faculty

ASU Mid-South Home Visiting Services and Nurse-Family Partnership presented Home Visiting Services to Marion High School faculty and staff on Tuesday, August 8, during professional development week for returning faculty and staff.

“Marion school district has been very supportive of Home Visiting Services for Crittenden County,” commented Brandy Ivy, Home Visiting Services Coordinator. “We are hoping to build a lasting relationship/partnership with Marion School District in order to better serve eligible families in Crittenden County.”

The presentation was one of several for the Home Visiting team members who are trying to make sure all school personnel in Crittenden County are aware of all the services offered by the program.
Home Visiting Services are free services to eligible families beginning at the prenatal stage and following the family through until the child turns 3 years old. The program offers support to families while focusing on parent-child interaction, development-centered activities, and family well-being.

The Arkansas Home Visiting Network utilizes the Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting model. This model provides support to families in the first years of their child’s life by using researched-based activities and information that are delivered to parents by a trained parent educator. During the first years of a child’s life, their parents are their most influential teachers. PAT works with families to provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their child as they learn and grow.

Funding for the Arkansas Home Visiting Services program was made possible by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under a grant of the Affordable Care Act awarded to the Arkansas Department of Health.

For more information about Arkansas Home Visiting Services or the PAT home visiting model, Contact Brandy Ivy, Home Visiting Services Coordinator at 870-733 6027 or email bivy@asumidsouth.edu.

About Arkansas State University Mid-SouthArkansas State University Mid-South is a public two-year institution of higher education with an open-door admission policy, serving Crittenden County, Arkansas, and the surrounding areas with a comprehensive educational program. The College is committed to economic development in the Arkansas Delta through the provision of high quality, affordable, and convenient learning opportunities and services consistent with identified student, community, and regional needs.
To meet these needs, the College provides quality academic and support programs, personnel, technology, administrative services, and facilities necessary to respond in a timely and effective manner.

For more information about ASU Mid-South, visit https://www.asumidsouth.edu.