The Nurturing Families Network at Day Kimball Hospital

The Nurturing Families Network provides education, support and assists in identifying and enhancing family strengths.

Services Provided

The Nurturing Families Network provides three components:

1. Nurturing Connections ( Telephone Support )

A trained Nurturing Volunteer will provide:

Answers to your non-medical questions
Confidentiality
Emotional Support
Monthly mailings - Child Development Info
Connection to Community Resources

2. Intensive Home Visiting

Let a Family Support Worker assist with:

Child Development monitoring & info
Activities to do with your baby to promote healthy brain development
Certified infant massage instruction
Options to deal with every day stresses
Connecting you to Community Resources

3. Nurturing Parent & Children Groups

This FREE 10-week series includes the following:

For Parents:

Infant & child development info
Ways to establish nurturing routines
Effective discipline techniques
Communication skills
Ways to safety proof your home
Community Resource Information

For Children:

Arts & crafts
Games
Music
Friends

All three components of Nurturing Families Network provide:

Confidentiality
Encouragement & Support
Helpful tips for calming a fussy baby
Free books and materials

Enrollment for Home Visits and Nurturing Connections is open to first-time parents. Enroll anytime during pregnancy or before your child turns 3 months old.

Nurturing Parent/Children Group enrollment is open to all parents with a child birth to 5 years old.

To enroll, call (860) 928-6541 x2077 or x2079.

“Mission: encourage and teach families how to nurture themselves and their children.”

For more information about Day Kimball Hospital’s Nurturing Families Network please call (860) 928-6541 x2077 or x2079.

The Nurturing Families Network is funded by the Children’s Trust Fund, an agency of the State of Connecticut.

See information below to enroll in this free program!

Contact Information

Phone: (860) 928-6541 x2077 or x2079

Location

Day Kimball Hospital,
320 Pomfret St., Putnam, CT

Directions

Directions to DKH

Related Support Groups and Programs/Hours

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Nurturing Parent & Children Groups:
Tuesday Evenings
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Day Kimball Hospital, Robert H. Field Conference Center

Team members

Carol Emmerthal, RN, BSN
Program Director
Sarah Hebert LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
Heidi Blackmar, CIMI
Family Support Worker
Heidi Becker
Family Support Worker
Laurel Garry, BA
Nurturing Connections
Group Coordinator
Kimberlee Theroux, BS
Parent Group Co-Facilitator
Debra Smith, BS
Children’s Group Facilitator

Towns Served

Brooklyn
Plainfield
Sterling
Eastford
Pomfret
Thompson
Woodstock
Killingly
Putnam
Union

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Day Kimball Hospital
320 Pomfret Street (Route 44)
Putnam, Connecticut 06260
Phone: (860) 928-6541 or (860) 774-3366
TTY: (860) 963-6422