Babies don't come with instructions!
For over 40 years Great Expectations has provided reliable guidance and support to new and expectant mothers and fathers in Garfield, Pitkin, and western Eagle counties. We work hard to make sure that all those expecting or caring for a new baby have the capacity and support to achieve their full potential.
Our core programs—Healthy Families America and Nurse-Family Partnership—are among the most effective maternal home visiting models in the country. Our family support specialists and registered nurses help parents raise healthy babies and build strong families, supporting them in setting goals, identifying individual needs, overcoming barriers, and obtaining community services.
We offer mental health support and parent support groups. Our services are confidential, available to all, and absolutely free.
We provide education, advocacy, and support services that strengthen and empower families, foster the optimal development of children, and prevent child abuse and neglect.
Founded in 1983 as Family Visitor Programs, Great Expectations has grown to serve more than 10,000 families in Garfield, Pitkin, and western Eagle counties. Our core programs—Healthy Families America and Nurse-Family Partnership—reflect decades of research and practice in child and maternal health. We support those expecting and caring for a new baby.
Our home visiting models are built on decades of national research. In randomized clinical trials, these programs have shown:
• 70% reduction in pregnancy complications;
• 56% reduction in emergency room visits;
• 50% reduction in language delays;
• 67% reduction in behavioral and intellectual problems;
• 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect.
Organization name
Great Expectations, Family Visitor Programs
other names
Great Expectations
1983
Tax id (EIN)
84-1001484
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
401 23rd Street, Suite 204Mailing
PO Box 1845Garfield County, CO, US
Pitkin County, CO, US
Eagle County, CO, US