For pregnant women, newborns and children under 18 months

Lorena Weber, Coordinator
lweber@mono.ca.gov
(760) 914-1756 or (760) 924-4631

Current research in brain development clearly indicates that the emotional, physical and intellectual environment that a child is exposed to in the early years of life has a profound impact on how the brain is organized. The experiences a child has with respect to parents and caregivers significantly influence how a child will function in school and later in life. Parent-child attachments lay the emotional, physical and intellectual foundation for every child to enter school ready to learn and develop the potential to become productive, well-adjusted members of society.

This program welcomes every baby and is offered to all Mono County expecting parents, families with newborns and children through 18 months. Certified Educators and Public Health Nurses provide personal home visits, developmental screenings and a resource network to all local community programs, services, and events that are of interest to parents with children 0-5 years of age. All parents are welcome to participate regardless of situation and every baby is monitored for healthy development. Visits include information, education and support in developmental milestones, children's health, parenting, breastfeeding, home and car seat safety.

All services are free and confidential and are provided in the comfort of your home. This program has no qualification requirements. Any parent in Mono County may ask for a home visiting educator, nurse or lactation consultant.

Visits are offered monthly or as needed to provide information and resources for parents to give their children the best possible start in life.

This program also:

• Provides First 5 New Parent Kits.
• Loans dual electric breast pumps and provides lactation support through private consultations.
• Loans Raising a Reader book bags. This program provides library books for you to enjoy reading everyday with your child helping establish a foundation for early literacy and family book sharing.
• Uses Parents as Teachers “Born to Learn” developmental curriculum.
• Provides activities for you and your child promoting age appropriate language, intellectual, social-emotional and motor skills.
• Provides countywide workshops where parents, infants and toddlers learn together through fun and simple activities that promote literacy development and school readiness.

These hands-on, interactive workshops are made possible through collaboration with the First 5 Mono County School Readiness Program.

For more information or to enroll call (760) 924-4631

Home Visitor Contact Information

Birthing and Immunization Education, FNP and Home Visitor:
Marjoree Neer (760) 924-1835

Child Safety:
Mary Lennox (760) 924-4632

Lactation Support and Home Visitors:
Ana Molina (760) 914-1740 or (760) 924-4634
Leah Roman (760) 924-4636 or (760) 914-0847
Lorena Weber (760) 914-1756 or (760) 924-4631 or lweber@mono.ca.gov
Home Visiting Program Coordinator