Family Visitor Programs, DBA Great Expectations

A nonprofit organization

$36,632 raised by 146 donors

57% complete

$64,000 Goal

Great Expectations provides reliable guidance and support for new and expectant parents in Garfield, Pitkin, and western Eagle counties. We envision a community in which all those expecting a child or caring for a newborn or an infant have the capacity and support to achieve their full potential.  

Our core programs—Healthy Families America and Nurse-Family Partnership—are among the most effective home visiting models in the country. Our family support specialists and registered nurses help parents raise healthy children, set goals, identify individual needs, overcome barriers, and obtain community services.

We also offer mental health support and parent support groups. Our services are confidential, available to all, and absolutely free.  

Mission

We provide education, advocacy, and support services that strengthen and empower families, foster the optimal development of children, and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Background Statement

Founded in 1983 as Family Visitor Programs, Great Expectations has grown to serve more than 10,000 families in Garfield, Pitkin, and western Eagle counties. Our core programs—Healthy Families America and Nurse-Family Partnership—reflect decades of research and practice in child and maternal health.

Our home visiting models are built on decades of national research. In randomized clinical trials, these programs have shown:

• a 70% reduction in pregnancy complications;

• a 56% reduction in emergency room visits;

• a 50% reduction in language delays;

• a 67% reduction in behavioral and intellectual problems; and

• a 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Family Visitor Programs, DBA Great Expectations

other names

Great Expectations

Year Established

1983

Tax id (EIN)

84-1001484

Category

Human Services

Organization Size

Large Organization

Address

401 23rd Street, Suite 204
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Mailing

PO Box 1845
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602

Service areas

Garfield County, CO, US

Pitkin County, CO, US

Eagle County, CO, US

Phone

970-945-1234

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