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The Direct Assistance to Dads (DAD) Project is a free, voluntary program that provides home visits to fathers and their families. The DAD Project uses the evidenced based Parents as Teachers home visiting model to provide parent support, identify potential child hood delays and improve school readiness. Services are offered for up to 3 years.
Residents of the City of Milwaukee that are teens or adults who identify as male and are Expecting Fathers and Fathers with a child up to 3 years old
Please contact the City of Milwaukee Health Department's central Intake and Referral line at (414) 286-8620 for more information.
Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Programs
Department of Children and Families—Family Foundations Home Visiting (FFHV) Program
Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers (Fatherhood Toolkit)
National Fatherhood Initiative
The Nurturing Fathers Program
Maternal and Child Health Division
414-286-8620
414-286-5480
Please fill out the Home Visitation Program Referral Form. Note that you may need to right-click the link and save the file to your computer before you can fill it out and submit it. The form may be emailed as an attachment to MCHHVRef@milwaukee.gov or fax it to (414) 286-5480.
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Contact the City of Milwaukee Health Department's Central Intake and Referral line at (414) 286-8620.
Milwaukee County Healthy Start
Next Door
Strong Fathers, Strong Families
The Parenting Network
Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health