Healthy Families Page County (HFPC)

Contact Information

Emily Akerson, Director

Contact Details

akersoek@jmu.edu or iihhs@jmu.edu

Description

Healthy Families programs are based on a national program model and the two that operate in JMU's Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) provide education, resources and support for the most vulnerable first-time parents in Page and Shenandoah Counties through voluntary home visiting services.

Web Presence

http://www.iihhs.jmu.edu/healthplace/index.html

Involvement

Involves Faculty, Involves Staff, Involves Students, Involves Participants External to JMU

Date

Ongoing

Frequency

Ongoing (Currently in existence, year round)

Areas of Engagement

Community Engagement, Engaged Learning

Format

Program