Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) is a voluntary home visiting program in Madison/Dane County, WI for pregnant caregivers and families with children ages 0-4 years old. ECI offers strengths-based, individualized, and comprehensive support for parents and caregivers. ECI knows that caregivers are the experts on their families and supports them in working towards their goals for parenting, health and wellness, relationships, school and work, and benefits and resource assistance.

The Family Support Specialist (FSS) is responsible for developing strong relationships with enrolled families in order to serve as a support and resource person and to provide an array of therapeutic and services. The FSS is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing family support services that strengthen family relationships, enhance parent and child health and mental health, and broaden community supports for enrolled families. The FSS serves as a liaison between the family and the ECI team and other community agencies and initially assumes a lead role in social service coordination until the family is able to successfully lead this charge.

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