Infancy:
Baby Connections – Infants, birth to 12 months
Educational home visits for caregivers with infants. Teaching the importance of secure attachment, along with on-going support and developmental monitoring.
Infant Massage Instruction – Infants, 7 weeks to 4 months
Provided by a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, in the home or virtually. Promotes sleep, improves blood circulation and muscle tone, stimulates brain development, expands sensory awareness, enhances parent-child interaction, and gives relief for colic and gas.
Happiest Baby Calming Techniques – Prenatal to 3 months
A one on one lesson provided by a Certified Happiest Baby Instructor, teaching a series of calming techniques to soothe crying babies. Modeled after Dr. Karp’s Five S’s.
Development:
Developmental Intervention – Infants to 3 years
Developmental home visits for children, in the areas of cognitive, language, social, motor and self-help. Working through the power of play and guidance to empower caregivers.
ASQ Universal Screening Program – Infants to 5 years
Provides caregivers developmental monitoring, daily living activities and specialist referrals, as needed. In addition, the Ages and Stages Questionnaire identifies your child’s strengths, possible needs and ensures early intervention, from birth to five years old.
Behavior:
Help Me Behave (St. Lucie County) & Children’s Behavioral Support (Martin County) – 2 to 5 years
Supports caregivers with children who are experiencing behavioral challenges at home and/or school. Providing individualized strategies to improve social and emotional development.
Social Communication:
Playgroups – Infants 3 months to 5 years (St. Lucie County & Martin County)
Weekly parent-child classes designed to promote parent-child interaction through music, dance, games, and rhymes. Developmentally appropriate themed activities with an emphasis on motor skills and language development.
Music & Movement – Infants 3 months to 5 years (St. Lucie County only)
Weekly structured parent-child classes using fun and innovative music and movement activities to promote healthy growth and development.
Community:
Family Navigator – Children up to 10 years (St. Lucie County & Martin County)
A specialized program designed to assists families as they navigate the complex systems of care and services available to families of children with Autism and related disabilities. Services include connecting families with providers, providing families with support and guidance, helping families access needed resources, and advocating for the unique needs of children and their families.
Community Outreach – Infants to 5 years (Ft. Pierce only)
Provides connection to community resources, individualized mentoring and caregiver support.
Self-refer to any of these programs by clicking the link below.
Or send an email to baby.step@hpsfl.org
Have more questions? Give us a call at 772-320-0780.
