Parenting - Roanoke, CHIP of Roanoke Valley
1201 3rd Street Southwest, Roanoke, VA 24016
Spanish
Telephone, self, and agency referrals accepted. Appointment required.
Roanoke, VA
Salem, VA
Roanoke, VA
Description
Community health nurses and family case managers employed by CHIP work with the entire family to foster a nurturing, safe and healthful home environment. Connects the family with a myriad of services including assistance with obtaining a GED, job training, or literacy classes; guidance on effective parenting; information on nutrition and well-baby care; and transportation in the CHIP van if necessary.
What's Here
Providing organization
Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley
Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley is an early childhood home visiting program. CHIP of Roanoke pairs pregnant moms, low-income children, birth to first-grade entry, and their guardians with a Community Health Nurse and Family Case Manager to help them access needed medical services, to assist with the management of chronic conditions and to provide developmental education, kindergarten preparation and regular child assessment and monitoring. These services work to help build parenting confidence and to provide support to families as they set and reach goals moving toward self-sufficiency. We also offer supplemental case management services that target specific needs: Prenatal Case Management, Health Care Coordination, Family Strengthening, Medically Needy & NICU Case Management, Oral Health Support, Asthma Case Management and Mental Health Counseling.