Home Environment

A healthy home environment sets children up for success. 

Ways to accomplish this are:

• Decrease stress within the household

• Make use of available resources to overcome obstacles - Find Family Navigators in your community

• Long-term outcomes include:

  • High school graduation

  • Decrease in teen parenthood

  • Adult employment

Ways to create positive outcomes:

• Showing warmth and sensitivity

• Having a routine/reducing chaos

• Sharing book readings and discussions

• Allow your child to explore safely

• Limit exposure to screen time (TV/IPAD/Etc...)

• Keep background noise to a minimum, especially when talking with children