Frequent Questions
Every Child Succeeds provides the following information to help answer questions frequently asked by first-time mothers interested in the program.
What services does Every Child Succeeds provide for a first-time parent?
Every Child Succeeds provides new families with:
- Regular home visits from a professional home visitors
- Health education beginning prenatally
- Parenting support and the latest parenting tips
- Connection with available community resources for parent and baby
- Monthly parent-aid bags with educational and useful items, including an age-appropriate book for baby
- Stimulating activities for baby
- A chance to meet other first-time parents and share the joys and challenges of parenting
- Tracking and supporting of baby's development
- Services until the child is 3 years old
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Who is eligible to participate in the Every Child Succeeds program?
To be eligible for the Every Child Succeeds program, mothers must:
- Be a first-time mother
- Live in either Brown, Butler, Clermont or Hamilton counties in Ohio; or Boone, Campbell or Kenton counties in Kentucky
- Be either pregnant or have a baby under 3 months of age when enrolling in the program
- Meet at least one of the following criteria: single mother; low income; received late or no prenatal care; under 18 years of age
- First-time parents who meet eligibility requirements and choose to join the program are paired with trained home visitors from participating community agencies. Parents are referred to the program prenatally or after birth through agencies, health clinics, hospitals and physicians. Families are eligible to join the program until the baby is 3 months old.
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How much does it cost to participate in the Every Child Succeeds program?
There is no cost for the Every Child Succeeds program. Funding is provided by a variety of public and private sources.
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Why should I participate in the Every Child Succeeds program?
Why should you participate? Because you are the most important person in your child's life and the best teacher your baby will ever know. During this exciting and challenging time, you may have questions and Every Child Succeeds is here to help you. We will provide you with resources so your baby will have the best start possible.
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