HUGS/CHAD

Help Us Grow Successfully (HUGS) and Child Health and Development (CHAD) Programs provide home-based services to pregnant/postpartum women, children birth through the age of five (5) years and their primary caregivers. Services provided include: screening for and identifying potential problems, providing education, connecting families with resources in the community and supporting families. The HUGS and CHAD Programs seek to prevent or reduce risks as well as promote health and wellness.

Program Goals:

  • To improve pregnancy outcomes
  • To improve maternal and child health and wellness
  • To improve child development
  • To maintain or improve family strengths