The Johnson County Empowerment Family Support Program is designed to inform and support families of infants and very young children (ages 0-5). The goal of the program is to ensure that young children are properly nurtured and stimulated in safe and health environments so that they are ready to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Participating families will:

• Learn more about how children grow and develop
• Learn new discipline and child guidance skills
• Know what to expect at each stage of child development
• Engage in age appropriate activities for children, especially language and literacy activities
• Use nurturing behaviors, including the use of schedules and routines
• Be able to identify and access community resources
• Build social support and decrease stress

A Family Support Counselor will be assigned to each family accepted into the program. The support counselor will mentor each family and conduct home visits that will allow parents to learn and apply skills in their home environment. Families will be encouraged to participate in parent education activities sponsored through the Johnson County Empowerment Area.

To find out of you qualify for this no-fee program, check the income guidelines below and the eligibility guidelines on the referral form. You can complete the printable referral form to print, complete, and mail to:

Laurie Nash
Johnson County Empowerment
1150 Fifth Street, Suite 261
Coralville, IA 52241

In order to meet the income requirements to be eligible for this program, a family’s gross monthly income cannot exceed the following: