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*Bright Start * Home Visiting Program

Program Description

We aim to provide mothers-to-be with educational sessions conducted in their homes during their prenatal period and offer follow up support to the family after birth.

*Bright Start* Home Visiting Program is a curriculum based preventative program designed to provide support to pregnant women and infants.

Mothers-to-be are enrolled into the program during their prenatal period and provided with educational sessions conducted in their homes.

The program focuses on the family and on the developmental stages of the child.

Trained peer Educators provide support to families and help families to establish links in the community for appropriate services.

Bilingual/bicultural staff are available.

What does the program offer?
  • Culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate services provided by trained health educators and nurses.
  • Bimonthly home visits conducted by health educators during mom's prenatal period
  • Up to 10 registered nurse visits.
  • Educational sessions that focus on what's happening with mom, dad and the baby, before and after birth, up to one year of age.
  • Accompanying parent handouts for each stage of development.
  • Infants are followed for a full year after birth.
Who is able to enroll in the program?

* Pregnant women who have Medicaid

* Pregnant teens

* Babies born up until they are one year old

How do you enroll in the program?

Call the NH Minority Health Coalition (603) 627-7703 or toll free 1-866-460-9933 and ask about the *Bright Start* program.

The *Bright Start* Home Visiting Program is a collaborative effort of the New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition in conjunction with Child & Family Services of Manchester Funding is provided by a grant from Health & Human Services Maternal Child Health Program awarded to Child &Family Services


  • Pregnant Women w/ Medicaid
  • Pregnant Teens
  • Babies Under 1yr



  • Prenatal child development.
  • Mother's Health
  • Family Support
  • Finding Health Services
  • Healthy baby education
  • Jennifer N. Morley, M.Ed.
    Program Manager
    Tel:(603) 627-7703 ext. 231
    Fax: (603) 627-8527
    jenniferm@nhhealthequity.org
  • Saby Briones, BA
    Bilingual/Bicultural
    Certified Peer Educator
  • Wanda Castillo Diaz
    Bilingual/Bicultural
    Certified Peer Educator
  • Isabel Castaneda
    Bilingual/Bicultural
    Certified Peer Educator
  • Maura Reyes
    Bilingual/Bicultural
    Certified Peer Educator
  • Sara Alier
    Bilingual/Bicultural
    Certified Peer Educator