Human Services


Healthy Families America 
Healthy Families America is a national program model designed to help expectant and new parents get their children off to a healthy start. Families participate voluntarily in the program and receive home visiting and referrals from trained staff.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Children and Youth
This web page provides links to services for youth that the DHHS provides such as adoption services, child protection and nutrition assistance.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Families and Adults

This web page provides links to family services that the DHHS provides such as child care subsidies, income support subsidies and medical assistance.

Project Enlightenment 
Project Enlightenment is an early childhood education and intervention program of the Wake County Public School System, serving teachers and parents of young children, ages birth through kindergarten. Their services include parent education and counseling, developmental screening and a parent/teacher resource center.

Raleigh Housing Authority 
Links to Public Housing and Section 8 applications and information

Ready to Learn 
Pre-Kindergarten programs for preschoolers and their families, addressing health and development, kindergarten readiness and parental education

Wake County Human Services Department
A comprehensive listing of all of the services Wake County offers to families

WIC (Women, Infants and Children) 
WIC provides Federal grants to states for supplemental foods, healthcare referrals and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

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