Home Visitation Programs – Welcome Baby Utah County Health Department
What is home visitation?
During a home visit, a nurse or parent educator will come to your home. They will spend time talking with you and learning about the needs of your infant and family. Our home visitors will provide information and help you navigate resources in the community that can assist you and your child. This service is for pregnant individuals and parents.
Continue reading to learn more about the services we provide to Utah County residents.
Services for pregnant individuals:
Home Visitation
Nurse-Family Partnership Manifesto
Behind great people, there is usually a great mother. A mother who loved, supported and provided for her child. But some mothers struggle to become great mothers. They are weighed down by the burdens of circumstance: Isolation, abuse, poor health, and extreme poverty. These mothers seek support to realize their motherhood. We are the force who awakens what they have inside. We are a movement that awakens motherhood in women. This is not a mere intervention. This is a revolution. A revolution that’s creating a better world. A world full of great people raised by great mothers.
Our home visitation programs provide weekly to monthly home visits by a nurse. In these visits, we’ll answer any question you have, help you set goals for your future, and connect you to community resources.
Insurance- Baby Your Baby
This program provides temporary insurance for pregnant women waiting for Medicaid approval. Come in and meet with our program specialist to see if you qualify! Apply online or schedule an appointment by calling 801-851-7033!
Baby Your Baby covers:
- Prenatal vitamins by prescription
- Emergency room visits (pregnancy related only)
- Dental care
- Prenatal visits with a doctor
- Prenatal lab tests and ultrasound tests
Smoking Cessation Program
Baby Steps helps pregnant women and new parents earn free diapers as they meet one-on-one with a health educator and set goals to quit smoking or vaping. This program is available to pregnant and post-partum women and their partners.
Birthing Class
We hold two FREE birthing classes every month, one in English and one in Spanish!
Click here to learn more!
Services for children ages 0-8:
Home Visitation
Biweekly to monthly home visits where we discuss parenting concerns, set goals, provide fun activities for you to do with your baby and connect you with community resources.
Questions we can answer:
- Do I have postpartum depression?
- Is my baby developing well?
- Does my baby receive enough milk?
- Is formula or breastfeeding better?
- What vaccines does my baby need?
- How can I avoid Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
- What if someone shakes my baby?
- What can I do to prevent another pregnancy?
- Is it normal if my baby does _________?
Case Management and Care Coordination
Families receive short term visits by outreach workers and nurses for any child under 8. Our nurses will provide screenings, care coordination and referrals to help meet the needs of that child and their family.
What happens when we come to visit you?
- Your visitor will evaluate you and your child’s health.
- Your visitor will provide information about community resources.
- You will have a conversation regarding your concerns and find answers.
- You will receive a call to make sure you’re progressing in your goals and to make another appointment.
EPSDT Education
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, Treatment Program (EPSDT) is a part of the Utah State Medicaid program for children ages 0-21. It provides preventative medical and dental care.
If you have any questions regarding the benefits available to kids under Medicaid, call 801-851-7033.
Who qualifies?
Click on a specific group to learn more about the services available.
Referral Form
For an appointment or to send a referral, please fill out the form below and email it to welcomebabyUCHD@utahcounty.gov or call Judith at 801-851-7026.
I received a text message; how do I know it’s legitimate?
Our program has been in existence at the Utah County Health Department since 1987. That’s almost 40 years of service to the Utah County community! As part of our program, our nurses and home visitors send text messages and make phone calls to families to offer free services. We will never charge you for a visit! If you have any questions about who is contacting you, you can always call us to verify at 801-851-7033.
Below is a list of current nurses and parent educators.
Meet our team
Program Director – Judith, RN
Team Members
Penny, RN
Jenny, RN
Jane, RN
Cathy, RN
Jody, RN
Janeen, RN
Jill, RN
Sabin, RN
Cindy, RN
Avon, RN
Sarah, RN
Susana
Yessica
Adriana
Norma
Liz
Ellie
Kayla, RN
Jennifer, RN
Carmen, RN
Camila, RN