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What is Promise 1000?
Becoming a parent and raising a child can be both exciting AND challenging!
From the time you first receive the news about a pregnancy to the first 1,000 days of life (birth to 3 years of age) is incredibly important as babies grow and change rapidly. You may have heard the phrase “It takes a Village to raise a child.” This phrase describes how all caregivers need support in their parenting journey. This is especially true when families have extra stresses and challenges in their lives. Having the caring help of others like family, friends or people in the community helps children and families to thrive!
Promise 1000 - Home Visiting Collective connects families to early childhood home visiting programs that are specially trained to provide in-home parenting support. These services are for parents who are expecting a baby or caregivers who have a young baby or child under the age of 5 years old. Promise 1000 is a collective impact initiative that supports home visiting programs and strives to improve outcomes for children and families.
Promise 1000 is an initiative of the Division of Child Adversity & Resilience at Children's Mercy Kansas City and Nurture KC with supportive funding from Missouri Children's Trust Fund, Hall Family Foundation, Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund, and local philanthropic Funds & Trusts.
From the time you first receive the news about a pregnancy to the first 1,000 days of life (birth to 3 years of age) is incredibly important as babies grow and change rapidly. You may have heard the phrase “It takes a Village to raise a child.” This phrase describes how all caregivers need support in their parenting journey. This is especially true when families have extra stresses and challenges in their lives. Having the caring help of others like family, friends or people in the community helps children and families to thrive!
Promise 1000 - Home Visiting Collective connects families to early childhood home visiting programs that are specially trained to provide in-home parenting support. These services are for parents who are expecting a baby or caregivers who have a young baby or child under the age of 5 years old. Promise 1000 is a collective impact initiative that supports home visiting programs and strives to improve outcomes for children and families.
Promise 1000 is an initiative of the Division of Child Adversity & Resilience at Children's Mercy Kansas City and Nurture KC with supportive funding from Missouri Children's Trust Fund, Hall Family Foundation, Jackson County Community Children's Services Fund, and local philanthropic Funds & Trusts.
What is Home Visitation?
Early childhood home visiting is a free and voluntary service in which home visitors (sometimes called Family Support Specialist or Parent Educators) meet with families to establish and achieve goals, provide education related to pregnancy or parenting a young baby or child, assist parents with access to needed resources and services in the community, and to provide comprehensive supports depending on the needs of the family.
Home visitors are there to support the family through their pregnancy and parenting journey!
Who is Eligible for Home Visitation?
Individual home visiting program eligibility depends on various program/model requirements and if the program is able to take on new families at the time of referral, HOWEVER, our smart referral system (CRIS) figures all of that out for you!
Parents simply need to meet the following criteria to be referred to a home visiting program through our referral system:
All you have to do is click the "start referral" button above and fill out a brief questionnaire and the system will find you a home visiting program that you qualify for and that is the best match.
Parents simply need to meet the following criteria to be referred to a home visiting program through our referral system:
- Be pregnant or have a young child (under 5 years of age),
- Live in one of the Missouri or Kansas counties identified in the map below and,
- Need, or want, extra support during their parenting journey
All you have to do is click the "start referral" button above and fill out a brief questionnaire and the system will find you a home visiting program that you qualify for and that is the best match.
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Home Visiting Agencies that are a part of the Promise 1000 referral system serve the counties shaded in blue on the map. However, we partner with other Home Visiting Collective Impact (CI) sites across Missouri to ensure families have easy access to home visiting services anywhere in the State. If you are interested in services outside of the Promise 1000 service area, you can still make a referral through our system above and it will redirect you to the Collective Impact Site serving your area OR you can click here to access the CRIS LINK!
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*Some counties have only one provider and may be subject to availability
Learn more about the Missouri Home Visiting Referral System!
How do I make a referral or receive services?
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You can make a referral to receive services from a Home Visiting Agency by clicking the "Start Referral" button here or at the top of this page.
Click the button below for more information on our Home Visiting Agency Partners that are included in our Coordinated Referral System!
Parent Testimonials
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“The accommodations and encouragement my Home Visitor has provided for dealing with Essential Tremor has been excellent. I am Gramma raising a 2-year-old. My home visiting program has made it possible for me to stay focused. Also, it is a good outlet when I feel overwhelmed. My Home Visitor is phenomenal as are all the workers I have met.” "My Home Visitor is AMAZING. She's kind, sweet, fun to visit with and very understanding. I most definitely would recommend her to anyone that would benefit from this program.” |
“Our Home Visitor has been a wonderful help to our family! I'm so happy that we get to continue having her in our lives. She's compassionate, sweet and such a good person. She was a rock for us while we were in an unfortunate situation. She truly does care.”
“All the lessons I'm learning has encouraged me to become a better mom.”
“I like all the information they give me and the activities they give my son.”
“I feel very comfortable and you learn more about your baby's development.”
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Learn more about Promise 1000!
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Full Video Content (10 minutes)
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Shortened Video Content (3.25 minutes)
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Link to the most recent Promise 1000 Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/gznsr
Promise 1000 Brochure Downloads:
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Healthy Children
Healthy Families
Healthy Communities
Serving Children & Families Since 2016
3,049+
Families 3,269+ Children Served |
51,500+
Home Visits Completed |
75+ Home Visitors/HV Staff
(FY 2024-2025) |
You may request home visiting services by completing a referral online. Click the link and answer the questions that follow. If you would like to speak with someone by phone, please call us at 816-234-3732 or email us at [email protected].
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