A child’s early years are critical for positive development. Adults can lack resources and knowledge about important parenting skills. It’s not just a parents’ obligation; it’s everyone’s business to keep children safe and healthy. For these reasons, the team encourages maximum child development, positive parent-child interaction, and involved communities. This better ensures that every child, beginning at birth, will be successful.

Families and communities of all configurations, income levels, and challenges can benefit from and engage with these services. To access, contact the team at 563-387-1720 or through our contact form.

FAMILY EDUCATORS

Parents As Teachers Blue Ribbon Award
In 2026, the Family Education & Support Program at Helping Services for Youth & Families completed the Parents as Teachers Quality Endorsement and Improvement Process and earned the highest designation: Blue Ribbon Affiliate status.  This honor affirms that Helping Services’ Family Education & Support Program ranks among the top providers in home visitation and parent education field, implementing the evidence-based Parents as Teachers model with fidelity and quality. 
 
“We have always strived to provide relevant, evidence-based information & support to families in our communities. The Blue Ribbon Affiliate status affirms our dedication to our commitment of providing families with the very best services we can to ensure happy, healthy and safe children, families and communities.”    Barb Fjelstul, Family Education & Support Director.

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Using the Parents As Teachers®  approach, families with a child, age birth to three, receive:

PERSONALIZED VISITS

  • Breastfeeding support
  • Child passenger safety
  • Developmental assessments
  • Healthy home environment checklist
  • Infant/Child weight checks
  • Vision/Hearing screenings
  • Resource referral and Parent Support

OUTSIDE THE HOME

  • Parent-Child playgroups

BILINGUAL EDUCATORS AVAILABLE