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NUESTROS PROGRAMAS

Nurse Home Visiting

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Our Nurse Home Visiting Program is a free, in-depth, home visiting program helping those who are pregnant and families with newborns and children up to age 21. Our licensed nurses support parents so they are best able to obtain health services for their children, while offering other supports and referrals they need.

Available Programs

Family Connects Oregon
Support for all families with newborns, including foster and adoptive families. Learn more about Family Connects here: – https://www.familyconnectsoregon.org/

Babies First
Support for pregnancy and beyond. Learn more about Babies First here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/

CaCoon
Support for children and youth with special health needs. Learn more about CaCoon here: https://www.ohsu.edu/occyshn/cacoon-carecoordination

Nurse Home Visiting Can Help With

Your Health & Wellness

  • Connect with doctors, dentists, and other care providers
  • Get health education, nutrition tips, and breastfeeding support

Parenting & Family Support

  • Learn ways to manage stress and strengthen family relationships
  • Get parenting advice and family planning support

Your Child’s Growth & Development

  • Regular health and nutrition checkups
  • Learn about milestones like growth, speech, and movement

For Healthcare Providers

Community health partners seeking to send referrals may do so by: faxing a referral to 1-541-804-7234 or emailing it to core@ucancap.org. We also accept referrals via the Unite Us Platform under UCAN Public Health Nurse Home Visiting

Location and Other Info

Nurse Home Visiting is offered throughout Douglas County.

UCAN has two other programs that can provide visits if you are pregnant or have children. Find out more about these programs under Healthy Families or Early Head Start

If you think Nurse Home Visiting has services that can help you, you can complete this form.

Other Programs

Below find links to other programs that may help you if you have young children in Douglas and Josephine County.