RIGHT FROM THE START

Improving the lives of pregnant women and their families through home visits

About Us

Right From The Start (RFTS) is a statewide home visitation program in West Virginia committed to producing improvements in birth outcomes for low-income pregnant women and their families. Right From The Start providers are registered nurses and licensed social workers known as Designated Care Coordinators (DCCs), who work and reside in the community they serve.  The RFTS Program provides training and support services to ensure that the home visiting model is precisely replicated in all West Virginia communities, leading to improved outcomes for both mothers and children. Sites adhere to key elements of the Program through protocols established by the WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health, Division of Perinatal and Women's Health, Perinatal Programs and ACOG.

Goals for Families

  • Improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women engage in good preventive health practices including early comprehensive prenatal care, good nutrition and reducing use of cigarettes, alcohol and other illegal substances.
  • Help parents increase their knowledge of child development, offering parent education and facilitating access to community resources.
  • Improve families economic and personal self-sufficiency by empowering parents to develop a vision for their own future, plan future pregnancies, continue their education and find jobs.

For More Information

To find out more about the Right From The Start program, visit the WV DHHR's Right From The Start website at http://www.wvdhhr.org/rfts/

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