Posted on October 25, 2024 2024Health and Human ServicesNews and EventsPublic Health
Your family knows that every season in a child’s life comes with new reasons to smile and new challenges, too.
Supporting your role as a parent, grandparent, or caregiver is the purpose of the new Healthy Families Partnership of Douglas County focused on maternal/child health and family wellness resources and services tailored to Douglas County families.
“The Healthy Families Partnership was born out of a desire to curb infant mortality, which is often so preventable,” said Abe Laydon, Douglas County Commissioner, as well as founder and chair of the Healthy Families Partnership.
While Douglas County is the convener of the Partnership – led by the Douglas County Health Department and Douglas County Human Services – more than a dozen trusted subject matter experts and community partners will convene to support the aspirations of healthy families in Douglas County such as education and resources for:
Partners include:
Visit YourHealthyFamily.org for access to partnership resources.
“Sitting as the Board of Social Services, we hear too often the tragic stories of infant death when a parent accidentally rolls over on a child while sleeping or loses their temper when the baby cries too much,” said Laydon. “Our goal is to synergize the good work and successes of our Mental Health Initiative, Human Services Department, and our new Health Department to ensure new parents have the resources and education they need to take on parenting with courage and confidence, as well as explore new ways in which we can support all families in Douglas County.”
Douglas County, Colorado consistently ranks as one of the healthiest counties in the country by US News & World Report.
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