How has HANDS improved Kentucky Families' Lives?
Families who participated in H.A.N.D.S. (compared to families who did not participate) experienced:
- Fewer premature infants
- Fewer low birth weight babies larger than 5 lbs, 9 oz
- Fewer very low birth weight babies larger than 3 lbs, 5 oz
- Fewer developmental delays
Studies have shown that families who participate in H.A.N.D.S. in the first trimester of pregnancy experience even fewer incidence of the above.
Parents also reported improvements in the following:
- Home safety
- Support system
- Discipline techniques
- Anger management skills
- Coping skills
- Amount of stress
H.A.N.D.S. believes
- All parents want to be good parents.
- All parents want their children to be healthy.
- All families have strengths.
- Families are responsible for their children.
- Families are the primary decision makers regarding their children.
- Communities recognize their roles in children’s lives.
- Communities recognize that all children must succeed.
- Prevention and early intervention improve the community’s well being.
- Public and private partnerships are vital to a successful program.
Do you need some advice? Do you need a little help? Contact us. We are here to help you.
Pike County Health Department HANDS Program
606.509.5549 – HANDS@pikecountyhealth.com
