A program supporting
Wyoming families as they navigate pregnancy and parenting through
their child’s 2nd birthday
From pregnancy through your child’s second birthday, you and your family can receive no-cost visits—in your home, at your local public health nursing office, or in another place you feel comfortable—with a friendly public health nurse in your community.
In addition to helping you navigate pregnancy and early parenthood, your Wyoming Hand in Hand nurse will regularly bring gifts and activity items (toys, books, feeding supplies, etc.) to celebrate milestones and support your child’s current stage of development!
About the Wyoming Hand in Hand Home Visitation Program
Wyoming Hand in Hand (WHH) is a program led by specially trained nurses that is offered at no cost to participants.
This program has been shown to create positive outcomes related to child development and school readiness, child and family health, and positive parenting practices.
Through Wyoming Hand in Hand, our goals are to:
Improve birth outcomes
Strengthen families
Improve child health and development
Promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency
Improve family resources and community support
What happens during a visit?
Nurse visits are flexible and can take place in your home, at your local public health nursing office, or at another agreed-upon location in your community where you feel comfortable.
Each 60- to 90-minute visit is specially tailored to you and your child’s needs, from pregnancy and childbirth, to postpartum and beyond.
Just some of the topics our nurses regularly cover during visits include:
- Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum education
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Mental health
- Nurturing relationships with your child and other family members
Your Wyoming Hand in Hand nurse is your trusted guide to navigating pregnancy and early parenthood!
They’ll even look for opportunities to connect you and your family with local resources to further help you succeed.
What real Wyoming families are saying
Curious what it’s like to be part of the Wyoming Hand in Hand program? Here’s what real families from around the state have to say!
My nurse is fantastic! She always answers my questions, brings handouts and explains them and remembers me and my children from past visits. It’s nice that she brings things that build on from our conversations from the previous visit. It makes me feel like she genuinely cares about me and my family.
I didn’t know that this would be helpful. And I didn’t know what they would be like, but I ended up enjoying them!
Todo es perfecto y cómodo para mí.
I love having a nurse come and answer my questions; it has been a huge relief as a new mom.
My nurse is absolutely outstanding, and I’m so very thankful for her and all the help she has provided.
Why does Wyoming offer no-cost home visitation services?
Wyoming Statute: Title 35, Chapter 27, Public Health Nurses Infant Home Visitation Services, provides financial and policy support for the expansion of the Department of Health’s effort to serve families through evidenced-based home visiting models. The legislation requires the Department of Health to provide contacts during pregnancy with eligible women, or where contact was not made prenatally, conduct a home visit following the birth of the baby. The Legislation also mandates that the Department of Health provide home visiting services to priority populations, including first-time mothers.