FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #8 (CARROLL , JODAVIESS, STEPHENSON)
The Family Enrichment Program (FEP) is a free personal visiting program for families with children birth to age three. Goal is to promote early development, learning, and health of children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. Program also provides prenatal services. FEP provides support and encouragement to families through: - Prenatal support: Provide information, support, activities, and resources throughout pregnancy. - Personal visits: Parent educators encourage activities for parent-child interaction, provide information on child development, and focus on your family's needs, concerns, and hopes. Families can participate by having in-home visits, virtual visits, or phone visits. - Group connections: Share parenting experiences, gain new insights, talk about topics that interest the family, and provide opportunities for children to interact. - Screenings/Early Learning Checkups: Children are screened on a regular basis to ensure they are healthy, safe, and developing on track. - Monthly newsletters or Facebook: Share up-coming community events, group connections, recipes, and age-appropriate activities. - Services for Spanish-speaking families: Currently in the Galena area, families whose primary language is Spanish can be connected with a Spanish-speaking parent educator. - Lending Libraries: Parents may borrow books and toys for use at home with child. - Resource Network: Parent educators will share community resources to help support you through your parenting journey. - Car Seat Safety Checks (Stephenson County): Provide car seat safety checks by certified seat technicians. - Infant Massage (Stephenson County): Certified infant massage instructors are available to demonstrate massage techniques and discuss all the benefits of massage.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
03/20/2024
Data provided by
PATH Inc. 211
Physical Address
27 S. State Avenue, Freeport, IL 61032
Hours
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Voice
Fax
(815) 297-9032
Fee
No fees.
Eligibility
Children from birth to age 3.
Agency info
REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #8 (CARROLL , JODAVIESS, STEPHENSON)