Denise Kaspar, Better Indy Babies & Healthy Families’ Program Director, wrote the following blog. This is part two, because as you can imagine, there is a lot to write about when you start talking about history, obstacles, and triumphs in running a successful program like BIBs/HF. To read part one, click here. In this secondhalf, [...]
The story of Better Indy Babies & Healthy Families: Words from our Program Director, Denise Kaspar (Part 1)
Denise Kaspar, Better Indy Babies & Healthy Families’ Program Director, wrote the following blog. This is just part one, because as you can imagine, there is a lot to write about when you start talking about history, obstacles, and triumphs in running a successful program like BIBs/HF. In this first half, Denise gives insight into [...]
3 lessons I’ve learned while working for Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families
Post by Jennifer Baxter Team Supervisor for Healthy Families I’ve been with Healthy Families for a little over seven years now. Along the journey, I’ve been in nearly a thousand homes and have supervised both assessment workers and long-term home visitors. I’ve spent countless hours documenting visits, reading visits, running reports and compiling statistics (I [...]
A Letter from our Van Driver: ‘I learned I was doing much more than driving moms to appointments’
Two years ago this December I accepted a position as the van driver for Better Indy Babies and Healthy Families. My friend had told me about the position and I thought – “I can drive around town and take people to appointments, no big deal.” Boy, was I wrong in thinking that it was just [...]
The Most Rewarding Gift of Working for Healthy Families
Post by Kendra Richman-Scott Family Support Specialist for Healthy Families I have been working with Healthy Families for the past 5 years, and I always thought that I was helping to shape and save lives, which is true, but as important as that – the families that I serve have helped to change and shape [...]
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