Healthy Families New York (HFNY)

Healthy Families New York (HFNY)
The Institute for Family Health
Program Contact: Nora Engelhard
Phone: (845) 452-3387 x3915 (Poughkeepsie)
Fax: (845) 452-3682
Website: https://www.healthyfamiliesnewyork.org/

Serves: City of Poughkeepsie, Town of Poughkeepsie, City of Beacon, Town of Hyde Park, Village of East Fishkill, Town of Fishkill, and Village of Wappingers Falls, Amenia, Clinton Corners, Dover, Holmes, Millerton, Pawling, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Red Hook, Staatsburg, and Wingdale in zip codes 12601, 12603, 12508, 12538, 12533, and 12524, 12501, 12514,12522,12531,12546,12564,12567,12569,12571,12580,12594.

Healthy Families New York (HFNY), a Healthy Families America (HFA) accredited home visiting program, seeks to improve the health and well-being of families, infants, and children (up to age 5) through home-based services delivered by non-profit organizations in local communities.

Services include:
• Connection to medical providers for prenatal/well-baby visits and immunizations.
• Information on prenatal care, parenting, infant and child development, Breastfeeding/feeding, and child health.
• Activities for you to practice with your child to increase bonding and to stimulate cognitive and physical development.
• Assessment of developmental milestones and provide referrals for early intervention if delays are indicated.
• Support in accessing community resources and services, such as job training, ESL classes, legal services, GED preparation classes, and health care, among others.