Wayfinder’s answer to “Can we do more?” is always “Yes, we can.” What kinds of services has Wayfinder started providing recently in response to community need?
We live in a time when the needs in the communities we serve could not be greater. Wayfinder has responded to these challenges with new programs focused on preventing crises. Some of these programs offer intensive services to keep families together and children out of the child welfare system. Other prevention programs teach teenagers and young adults how to cope with stress and anxiety so they do not develop mental health issues. I am very pleased that Wayfinder is helping clients solve issues before they become emergencies.
Can you tell us more about one of these prevention programs?
One new program assists low-income pregnant women and first-time parents of children under age 2 who know little about pregnancy or caring for an infant. We provide support in many areas, including making home visits to families, ensuring pregnant women receive prenatal care, and teaching mothers and fathers about child development and positive parenting, among other topics. Through prenatal care, mothers reduce complications and get the nutrients their babies need to be born healthy. Also, the program zeroes in on the crucial period from birth to age 2, during which caregivers lay the foundation for a child’s future growth and development. Whatever new parents need to help their children thrive, Wayfinder is there to do more. This is such an exciting program because it has the potential to change the trajectory of a child’s future before they are born.
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December 23, 2025