LAUNCH Home Visiting Program

The NATIVE HEALTH LAUNCH Home Visiting Program provides support to families with children 0-8 years. Families will gain important information on healthy child development, behavioral health, and parent-child interaction.

The Project LAUNCH Home Visiting Program provides the following services:

Provide early identification of behavioral and developmental concerns
Provide infant and early childhood mental health consultation to children 0-8years.
Provide family and parenting classes utilizing Positive Indian Parenting (PIP)
Staff deliver visits in home, school, and NATIVE HEALTH clinics using the evidenced-based curriculum Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Promote family health and wellness
Promote child safety
Mental Health Education

Families eligible for the program may consist of (but are not limited to) pregnant mothers, teen parents, fathers and/or grandparents serving as caregivers to children ages 0 through 8 years. Families receive home visits every week, every other week, or monthly, depending on their needs.

Project LAUNCH Home Visiting program staff, must meet rigorous education and training requirements before providing services that relate to family dynamics, child development, home safety, and a variety of other topics important to families.

Referrals may be made to the program by calling Ember at (602) 279-5262, ext. 3328, or email: ETahy@nachci.com

Positive Indian Parenting

Positive Indian Parenting is a free, eight session, culturally-inspired, interactive class that explores the values and attitudes expressed in traditional Native American child-rearing practices, and then apply those values to modern parenting skills. Class is held Tuesday and Thursdays (8 sessions) starting Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 3 p.m.–5 p.m. presented via Zoom.

Positive Indian Parenting is facilitated by: Ember Z. Tahy, Maternal and Child Health Program Manager; Maisie Herman, Maternal Child Health Program Social Worker and Camille Miller, Data Assistant – Project LAUNCH. Positive Indian Parenting program will satisfy court requirements. Parents must attend all sessions to receive certificate of completion. Free and open to all parents. Class Materials will be mailed to participants.

Enrollment deadline is Wednesday, February 10. Scroll down to register:

Positive Indian Parenting Classes

Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code
E-mail address*
Gender*
Age*
Native American Tribe Affiliation (if applicable)*
How many children do you have?*
Ages of children*
Gender of children*

For more information call (602) 279-5262, ext. 3324 or email: cmiller@nachci.com

This program was created by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)