The Family Enrichment Program

The Family Enrichment Program Child Development & Health
Prenatal, Infant & Toddler Curriculum
Infant Massage & Car Seat Checks

Our Mission: Family Enrichment Program promotes early development, learning and health of children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. The Family Enrichment Program is designed to assist parents in their role as a child's first and most important teacher and to help promote a strong and healthy parent-child relationship. Our FREE program provides child development information

and activity ideas brought to the home by a trained professional at the parents' convenience. We encourage families through: prenatal support, personal visits, group connections, screenings, newsletters, community resources, infant massage (by trained professionals), car seat safety checks (by certified technicians), and more! Learn about our Family Enrichment Program through the Regional Office of Education #8 Website: https://www.roe8.com/programs-services/prevention-initiative and check out our Prenatal-3 curriculum at www.parentsasteachers.org.

Make it Monday: Nature WalkWith the weather warming up, this is a great activity to do outside with your toddler! Create...
04/27/2026

Make it Monday: Nature Walk

With the weather warming up, this is a great activity to do outside with your toddler! Create binoculars together and explore the outdoors 🌿🌲 This activity supports their language and cognitive development 🧠

Remember that you are your child's first and most important teacher!

🎉 Day 4 of National Home Visiting Week! ROE 8🥰 Today we're reminded of one of the most important pieces of parenting. W...
04/23/2026

🎉 Day 4 of National Home Visiting Week! ROE 8

🥰 Today we're reminded of one of the most important pieces of parenting. We all want our children to grow into kind adults that have positive relationships with others.

❤️ Our home visitors help support parents where they are at, with what they want, and what they need.

🤝 We help support parents in deciding how they want to teach, and guide, their children to be confident, caring, and loving individuals.

Parents are their child's first teacher. You've got this!

Strong relationships start with learned skills. 💜
With support from caring adults, children build the foundation for healthy connections that last a lifetime.

This Saturday (April 25th) the first 10 kids will get in FREE to CHOM and watch a puppet show talking about body safety,...
04/22/2026

This Saturday (April 25th) the first 10 kids will get in FREE to CHOM and watch a puppet show talking about body safety, safe choices, and speaking up.

Join Buddy and his friends from VOICES for a fun engaging puppet show about body safety, safe choices, and speaking up. Event will take place April 25 beginning at 11:00 am at the (Children's Hands On Museum). First 10 children will receive a free ticket to the museum!

Celebrate Earth with your little ones today! 💚💙
04/22/2026

Celebrate Earth with your little ones today! 💚💙

04/22/2026

🎉Day 3 of National Home Visiting Week!

Today we're sharing what home visitors actually do.

We believe YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER! We are here to support you and bring activities/information based on your interests.


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🎉 Day 2 of National Home Visiting Week. 🎁 Today we celebrated our home visitors with a goodie bag full of home visiting...
04/21/2026

🎉 Day 2 of National Home Visiting Week.

🎁 Today we celebrated our home visitors with a goodie bag full of home visiting essentials!

👜 Each home visitor also received a gift from a community partner that included a collapsible visit bag & sweet smelling hand sanitizer.

🥰 We appreciate our home visitors in Stephenson & Jo Daviess Counties for everything they do to support families with children from prenatal to age 3.

🎉 This week (April 20-24, 2026) we are celebrating home visiting and the professionals who make this field special! 👀 Wa...
04/20/2026

🎉 This week (April 20-24, 2026) we are celebrating home visiting and the professionals who make this field special!

👀 Watch for posts this week to learn more about, and celebrate, home visitors!

🗣️ Comment below if you have/had a home visitor and what that meant to you.

Last week, two of our Jo Daviess County Parent Educators were invited to attend Awhonn Illinois Section conference where...
04/20/2026

Last week, two of our Jo Daviess County Parent Educators were invited to attend Awhonn Illinois Section conference where they made our program the recipients of a diaper drive! Each diaper donated, Huggies will match- meaning double the impact for families in our community.

These diapers will help us help our families feel supported, which will build parents' confidence, making it easier for them to listen to their children's cues and trust their parenting instincts.

If you are able to donate, the diaper drive will be open until May 1st at this link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39MAVUM8ONXRB?ref_=wl_share

Thank you AWHONN again for supporting our community's families!

04/19/2026

Who we are:
We offer in-home visiting, group connections, and resources that partner with parents to give children the best possible start. Using the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum. We support families as their children learn, grow, and thrive.

Who’s eligible?
Families in Stephenson or Jo Daviess Counties with children prenatal to age 3.

Cost?
Completely free!

How to enroll:
Email us at FEP@roe8.org, call 815-599-1408, or message us on social!

04/18/2026

Address

27 South State Avenue, Suite 101
Freeport, IL
61032

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