Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a structured, home-based model focused on parent-child centered learning designed to remove barriers and to reach low income families with limited education to become their child’s first teacher. The family is provided with a set of developmentally appropriate materials, curriculum, and books designed to strengthen their children’s cognitive skills, early literacy skills, social/emotional and physical development.
Through HIPPY, parents not only become actively involved in the lives of their children, but they also assist their children to reach their full potential as they prepare to enter school. The HIPPY program is available for children ages 2 – 5 years old.
HIPPY is available to families in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade.
Contact Information:
Broward
Clara Perea
(954) 724-4075
cl********@fa***********.org
Please fill out the form below, and someone from our office will be in touch once your application has been reviewed. If you prefer to download a paper copy and send it back via fax, you can do so by clicking here.
Miami Dade
Diana Palacios
(305) 749-8616
di***********@fa***********.org
Please fill out the form below, and someone from our office will be in touch once your application has been reviewed. If you prefer to download a paper copy and send it back via fax, you can do so by clicking here.
Palm Beach
Martha Gomez
ma*********@fa***********.org
Please fill out the form below, and someone from our office will be in touch once your application has been reviewed. If you prefer to download a paper copy and send it back via fax, you can do so by clicking here.
Nurturing Parenting Program
The Nurturing Parenting Program is a short term intensive in-home visitation parent education program using the Nurturing Parenting Skills for Families framework. Families and their children, birth – 11 years old, are eligible for services. All sessions are designed to promote the 5 Nurturing Constructs and 5 Protective factors that form the core service delivery and provide an opportunity for strength based wraparound case management services. Total service time is approximately 18-20 weeks.
Nurturing Parenting Program is available to families in Broward and Miami Dade.
Contact Information:
Broward
Monica Peña
(954) 724-3907
Please fill out the form below, and someone from our office will be in touch once your application has been reviewed. If you prefer to download a paper copy and send it back via fax, you can do so by clicking here.
Miami Dade
Claudia Lear
(305) 749-8603
Please fill out the form below, and someone from our office will be in touch once your application has been reviewed. If you prefer to download a paper copy and send it back via fax, you can do so by clicking here.
Family Services
This intensive, short term family stabilization program serves families at high risk for abuse and/or neglect. Mental health professionals provide home and community based services and assist with needed referrals to ensure child safety and family stabilization.
Referrals are currently only accepted from Cirtus Family Care Network at this time.
Contact Information:
Wendy Salomon
(305) 749-8611
WS******@fa***********.org
Benefit Enrollment Services
This service helps families navigate the complicated benefits system by supporting application completion and submission along with referrals to community organizations. This program is available to low-income families with children ages birth to 17 years old in Miami Dade County.
Contact Information:
Diana Palacios
(305) 749-8616
di***********@fa***********.org
Please fill out the form below, and someone from our office will be in touch once your application has been reviewed.