What is DRUM Healthy Families?

The DRU/Mondawmin (DRUM) Healthy Families is a non-profit organization committed to providing holistic strength based support to families with pregnant women and young children. It is a volunteer program that acknowledges and adheres to the principle that each family has its own unique strengths and if given appropriate guidance and support those strengths will be maximized in such a way that both parents and child will ultimately flourish. Our staff of social workers, educators, family assessment workers and family support workers, provides support to both the mothers and fathers during pregnancy to promote the birth of a healthy infant, and support after the birth of their children to strengthen them as individuals and as a unit. Parents are given the benefit of referrals, resources, education and support that provides the foundation the child ultimately needs in order to grow and to thrive. Each family creates individualized goals that embody the concepts of healthy families and self reliance. DRUM Healthy Families provides holistic and comprehensive in-home visitation services in an effort to assist families in understanding the contributing factors that are more likely to result in the birth of a healthy infant and to the safety and health of young children. Families also receive support that promotes school readiness as well as achieving identified individualized family goals. In addition to home visits, families are supported in achieving those objectives through health and mental health supportive services, educational workshops, parent support groups, life skills training and creative literacy and learning playgroups.