Home visits for Indigenous families

Overview

Our Culturally Specific Home Visiting program is designed for American Indian and Indigenous families affected by substance use. We offer compassionate culturally grounded support during pregnancy and the early childhood period.

Home visitors build trusting relationships with families. They offer guidance on parenting, wellness, and healing from challenges like:

Substance use
Mental health concerns
Domestic violence

Families are supported every step of the way. They are connected to resources that help them grow strong and thrive.

Who can participate

This program may be a good fit for you if you are:

A Minneapolis resident
Pregnant or parenting a baby or young child
Looking for support that honors your culture, traditions and lived experience
Wanting someone from your community to walk alongside you
Experiencing current or past alcohol or substance use (whether actively using, in recovery or thinking about change)
Feeling stressed or overwhelmed during pregnancy or parenting

What we do

Our program offers:

Culturally informed home visits grounded in American Indian and Indigenous values and strengths
A trauma-informed approach that lets you choose what to share and when
Non-judgmental support around:
- Substance use
- Recovery
- Wellness
Help navigating community resources, cultural supports and services you choose

Get information

Contact Maria

Maria Skjefte

American Indian Liaison
Community Outreach
Minneapolis Health Department

Email Maria Skjefte

Phone
Call or text 612-289-3849