The Home Visitor provides parent education, resource and referral information and services that improve quality of life and movement toward self-sufficiency. The Home Visitor designs service around the researched national Healthy Families America goals as well as Oregon Healthy Start’s legislated goals, both of which are grounded in Family Support principles of practice: a) To systematically assess family strengths and needs and refer for special services as needed; b) To enhance family functioning by building trusting, long term relationships, using problem solving skills and improving the families’ support systems; c) To promote positive parent child interaction; and d) To promote healthy childhood growth and development.