Texas Home Visiting Family Check-Up®
Hope and Support for Families in Central Texas
Saint Francis Ministries Texas Home Visiting (THV) partners with families to identify and build upon their existing strengths so they can provide for the health and security of their children. We offer hope to families in crisis, helping them create opportunities for positive change before any involvement with foster care or child protective services becomes necessary.
THV achieves this by using the Family Check-Up Model. Family Check-Up is a brief, family-centered, and strengths-based approach to mindful parenting, tailored to family strengths and needs.
This program is specifically designed for families not involved in foster care or the child welfare system.
How Texas Home Visiting Family Check-Up Works
Assessment & Goal Setting
- Combines assessment with motivational interviewing to engage families in identifying strengths and areas for improvement in parenting.
- Uses collaborative feedback and goal setting with parents to bridge to Everyday Parenting and other follow-up services as needed.
Follow-Up Services
- Primary follow-up services are provided via Everyday Parenting curriculum, which offers parents simple, practical parenting strategies to promote positive behavior support, setting healthy limits, and building family relationships.
- General case management is additionally available to support families in identifying and progressing toward non-parenting related goals.
- Transportation is offered, as relevant, while families are in services. Transportation can be scheduled around the time of the session.
Services Delivered Directly in the Home
Texas Home Visiting enables clinicians to directly observe families where members are most comfortable – at home. Interaction with family members within their “natural” setting makes it possible to directly intervene in unhealthy behaviors and to immediately reinforce positive, healthy life choices.
Plus…
Almost any family can qualify, especially:
- Parents with children ages 0-5
- Children residing with caregivers
Why Family Check-Up?
- Most well-supported evidence-based practice across the widest age group (2-17 years)
- Effective with a diverse range of families
- Supported by more than 30 years of solid research
- Families report high engagement rates
Implementation Process:
- Can be utilized across a wide range of settings
- Training and implementation support tailored to meet the needs of clinicians
- Online training and support
Frequently Asked Questions
Reach Out Today
Contact us today to learn more about how to participate in the Texas Home Visiting Family Check-Up Program. Together, we can provide hope, support, and a brighter future for children and families in McLennan and Bell Counties.
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