Infant & Family Development Program
About the program
The Infant and Family Development Program (IAFD) is a free service for new parents who may need help caring for their baby.
IAFD offers help for new parents in three ways: parenting education, developmental testing, and medical follow-up.
Parenting Education
- Answers questions about feeding, health care, and discipline.
- Offers support in obtaining other services such as WIC, Medicaid, or SSI.
Developmental Screening
- In-home follow-up to see if your baby is growing and learning at a normal pace.
- Activities to help a baby or child catch up with other children his or her age.
Medical Follow-up
- Information on how to tell when your baby needs a doctor.
- Help making sure your baby is properly immunized.
Program Benefits
You do not have to travel for this free program. IAFD staff comes right to your home (every other week, in most cases; more often as needed).
How to participate
Any family who lives in Atlantic County and meets eligibility criteria can participate.
The hospital where you deliver your baby will decide if your family might benefit from IAFD. The hospital calls IAFD, which will then contact your family. If you are interested, just tell the person who calls that you want IAFD services. IAFD is voluntary.
For more information about IAFD, email IAFD@snjpc.org
The Infant and Family Development Program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.