HIPPY Home Visiting

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is an evidence-based home visiting program that helps parents prepare their 2, 3, 4 and 5-year old children for success in school and throughout life. Using curriculum, story books and other materials, parents strengthen their children’s cognitive, literacy, social/emotional and physical development. HIPPY strengthens both communities and families by empowering parents to play an active role in preparing their children for school. 

HIPPY utilizes a peer-delivered, home visitation model, with trained home visitors providing weekly visits to work one-on-one with parents of preschool aged children (those who are 2, 3, 4 and 5). Curriculum for 5-year-old follows the child through kindergarten, reinforcing learning through a very intentional home-and-school connection. The program also provides monthly group meetings.

In partnership with Parent Possible, Spring Institute became a HIPPY Colorado site in 2020 and has since provided thousands of home visits with trained peer home visitors engaging with immigrant and refugee families in English and the diverse native languages of our participant population. 

Learn more about Spring Institute's HIPPY program
Read HIPPY success stories
Meet the 2024 Colorado HIPPY Home Visitor of the Year
  • 1373 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203
  • (303) 863-0188

Testimonials

"Spring Institute made a big difference in my life."
"Thanks so much to The Interpreter Network for making our event materials accessible to the audience we really needed to reach!"
"Spring Institute does a great job connecting new immigrants and refugees with the Colorado community through education, intercultural and other skill-oriented training, and advocacy."
"The Interpreter Network is a great place to work. They are respectful with the interpreters, reliable and dependable with the clients."
"Spring Institute is a small but impactful organization full of change agents advocating for intercultural learning and awareness and immigrant and refugee communities."
"Spring Institute makes a difference for refugee and immigrant community members by building skills and confidence among English language students, promoting multigenerational learning and health literacy, and advocating for policy change to strengthen our welcoming community."
"Spring Institute is an absolutely wonderful organization that helps many people to realize themselves professionally and take their first bold step into life."
"As an immigrant, it was very important for me to have the information and knowledge that Spring Institute gave me. They helped me a lot to write a resume, told me how to behave in interviews, helped answer many questions. It was a huge help."
"Spring Institute is such a wonderful and amazing organization! I love what they do and how they help the community and the people in it. Thank you for looking out for people!"
"Spring Institute offers youth programs in the neighborhood where we live and during times that are good for us. Our parents trust the staff and so do we."
"Spring Institute is a great partner with other community organizations. I appreciate the collaborative work and important work to be done with immigrants and refugees."
“The instructor was knowledgeable and helpful and the training has shaped me to be a great interpreter and good person.”
"Our interpreter from The Interpreter Network was great to work with and his expertise made our event much more inclusive."
"The training is neatly organized and taught by an experienced, caring instructor. All the material is valuable as it prepares you well to handle real life situations. "
"Spring Institute is one of the best organizations because they help refugees and immigrants when they arrive in the U.S. and for years after. Their programs help families, grandparents, babies, children, and high schoolers."
"The Interpreter Network by Spring Institute did a wonderful job partnering with us to prepare materials for family outreach events. Their dedication to meeting our needs was consistent and prompt."
"So grateful for the incredible services offered by the Spring Institute!"
"Spring institute is the best organization to help the new American community of refugees & immigrants to be integrated in the USA and involved in different opportunities."
"The Interpreter Network is amazing and gave me the best experience [as an interpreter]."
"Completing the Bridging the Gap medical interpreter training through The Interpreter Network was an incredible experience- super efficient and effective training. Our lead instructor has a wealth of experience in, and knowledge of, the field. I cannot recommend Spring Institute enough."
John DoeCEO
"Spring Institute has very personable and supportive staff."
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