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About the program
Firefly offers personalized home visits for families expecting or with children aged 0-3 in Pottawattamie County. Our visits are led by qualified, certified home visitors. We’re proud partners of Parents As Teachers, a proven early childhood curriculum aimed at nurturing children’s development to their maximum potential. Recognized for excellence, Firefly’s Parents As Teachers Home Visitation Program earned the Iowa Family Support Credential in December 2012, reaffirmed in November 2018.
Home visits provide parent education and modeling for child development to assist parents in their role as their child’s first and most influential teacher. Home visits encourage learning through play, creative expressions and guided activities that include the culture and linguistic literacy of each child and family. Assistance is also provided to families by connecting with community resources. After enrollment, the families may receive visits until they no longer need the service, or their child enters preschool or school.
Parent support through weekly home visitation:
What is home visitation?
Check out Pew Center on the States photo and audio tour of a visit between 24-year-old new mom Astiare Logan; her son, Andrew; and their home visitor, Laura, providing an intimate glimpse into these voluntary parent mentoring programs.
Why invest in home visitation?
John Pepper,Former CEO of Procter and Gamble speaks on the economic benefits
To learn more about home visitation Pew Trust/Case for Home Visiting
Contact our team
Your Family Support Team
Jennifer Potterf
Sharon Pratt
Raelee Thompson
Alenah Rankin
Alyssa Bucher
Juana Martinez
Brittani Fisher
Joycelyn Hardy
Megan Nederhoff
Araceli Neri
Teena Seguin
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Thanks to The Nebraska Diaper Bank for providing diapers to our enrolled families! Your generosity is a lifeline for parents of young children. Discover more about the Nebraska Diaper Bank at: https://nebraskadiaperbank.org/.
