Family Health Resource Connections

Our Public Health Nurse serves children, birth to 18 years, who have, or who are at risk of, developing serious chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. Assistance is given to families in learning about and connecting with parent organizations, support groups, financial resources, and educational resources regarding the child’s medical condition and special needs.

Our Public Health Nurse serves as an extra layer of support for families to learn about available community resources and does not conduct home visits at this time.

Referral Process

Client referrals can be made by families, schools, medical providers, and others. Our referral form can be found here: FHRC Referral Form. For best results, please download this form and open it in a PDF viewer (e.g., Foxit or Adobe Reader) before filling it out. Referrals may be faxed to: (360) 425-7531 "Attention: MCH Program”. If you have questions, call (360) 414-5599, extension 6437.

Click to view our FHRC Brochure (English), or FHRC Brochure (Español).

Home Visiting Services
Progress Center	Early intervention, education, therapy and prevention to children under 3 with special developmental needs or with risk of developmental delays.
Early Head Start	Pregnant women, infants and toddlers under 3 are served through weekly home visits that promote healthy prenatal care, healthy attachments and development for children from earliest stages.
Family Health Center - First Steps	Preventive health and education services to help women have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Services may begin any time during the prenatal, delivery or postpartum period.
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)	NFP is a free, evidence-based, community health program that provides ongoing nurse home visits until child turns 2 years of age at no cost to eligible families.

Other Resources
Developmental Milestones	Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving "bye bye" are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move (crawling, walking, etc.).
Parent’s Place	Parents’ Place is a 28 year old non-profit family resource center dedicated to promoting a community commitment to healthy parenting, strengthening and supporting families and ensuring the well-being of children of all ages.
LifeWorks/ARC	Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
Head Start/EHS/ECEAP	The Lower Columbia College Head Start, Early Head Start (EHS), and Early Childhood Education Assistant Program (ECEAP) provides quality early childhood education experiences. Services available to children and families who meet eligibility requirements.
St. Helens Early Learning Center	Early Learning program in Longview.
Longview School District	Any child with a suspected disability, who is 21 years old or younger, may be eligible for special help in school. If you know any child, from birth to 21 years of age who has, or may have, a disability, please contact Longview Public Schools at (360) 575-7008. The school district will help determine if a child is eligible for special education services.
Kelso School District	Kelso School District will ensure that all students with disabilities who are eligible from birth through 21 years of age, residing within Kelso attendance area, have available to them a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. You can initiate a referral through your local schools. For children under school-age a screening appointment may be set by calling 360-501-1672.
Castle Rock School District	Special education resources for the Castle Rock School District.
Woodland School District	Woodland School District provides a comprehensive program of educational and related services designed to maximize each student's development of skills to successfully participate within integrated, natural environments in the learning community.
ESD 112 (Kalama, Toutle)	The ESD 112 Specialized Education ESA is unique in Washington State. This ESA provides a free and appropriate education to students that are eligible for special education services in 28 districts that have joined together to pool resources (i.e., staff, equipment, expertise, materials, etc.). The ESA serves districts’ children with disabilities and their families effectively and economically.
OHSU Developmental Pediatrics	Multidisciplinary clinics, which are part of the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, include a wide array of specialists to address the various needs your child may have.
Washington State DSHS	Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
DDA	Developmental Disabilities Administration
Developmental Disabilities Ombuds	The mission of the DD Ombuds is to inform the Legislature’s work to ensure safe, quality DD services and improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities.