Early ChildhoODGIVING EVERY BABY A WINNING START Winning Start Winnebago

Families who are planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant, or parenting a new baby can receive free home visiting services and resources to support healthy child development and family  bonding.

Welcoming Babies, connecting families

Winning Start Winnebago is a community-wide initiative to give every baby in Winnebago County a Winning Start. With free universal home visiting services and seamless connection to resources to support families during pregnancy, after birth, and to keep growing. 

Through Winning Start Winnebago, families can access services including:

Doula services

Universal public health nurse home visits

Child development guidance

Nutritional guidance

Family Bonding

Connection to other community services

BUILT BY THE COMMUNITY

Read about the community process, led by Alignment Rockford, that led to the implementation of a Universal Newborn System of Support through Winning Start Winnebago

JOIN THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

Interested in contributing to Winning Start Winnebago through participation on our advisory board? Fill out our form

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) contributes to the success of the program by developing and reviewing program metrics and outcomes, providing feedback on strategies and community engagement, and being enthusiastic ambassadors and connectors for WSW.

JOIN THe cab

The Winning Start Winnebago CAB is composed of engaged community members from throughout Winnebago County who represent a wide range of skills, expertise, and lived experiences. If interested we encourage you to fill out the this form.

Requirements: to serve on this board you must be a resident of Winnebago County, IL

Equal Opportunity Statement: Winning Start Winnebago Community Advisory Board provides equal recruitment opportunities to all members and interests for board service and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of board engagement, including recruiting, selection, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, and training.

    Growing Supports Together

    Alignment Rockford’s work inUniversal Newborn Systems of Support is supported in part by funding from the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board half-cent sales tax, the Pritzker Family Foundation, and Illinois Action for Children. Together we grow a healthy community.

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