"My case worker helped me understand that being a parent is hard and it is okay to feel overwhelmed, but to never give up on myself and my dreams.”
Children's Mercy -
Healthy Families America Program I have a son and am pregnant with my second child. When I got pregnant with my first son I was still in high school, and a lot of my family stopped talking to me including my mother. I didn’t have much help, but I didn’t let that stop me from finishing high school and getting my diploma. I am the first in my immediate family to graduate and receive my diploma. I couldn’t have done it without the support from my case worker at Children's Mercy-Healthy Families program and the little family I had. I love the Healthy Families program. My case worker helped me understand that being a parent is hard and it is okay to feel overwhelmed, but to never give up on myself and my dreams. She also helped me learn to find ways to handle being overwhelmed. My case worker is an amazing person to talk too and the program has help me to believe that I am worthy to dream and believe regardless of my life challenges. |
-Shared by a Home Visitor -
"One of the mothers that engaged in the Moving Beyond Depression (MBD) program wanted to share the mirror she received upon completion of the program with the other members in her Women's Group.
The home visitor stated that it was a powerful moment for the entire group because many of the other women were also involved with the MBD program at different stages. This home visitor later went on to say that MBD really gave the mother the boost in parenting that she needed. She stated that initially she would have minimal to no communication with her son, and now she was talking and interacting with her son more than she ever had in the past. The home visitor stated that the support that MBD provides families and home visitors is invaluable."