Easterseals Blake Foundation (EBF)
has a program called
Maternal Early Childhood
Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH)

Location

With the MECSH program, a nurse visits your home (in Globe-Miami)
and supports you and your family as your baby grows and develops. 

Cost

No cost to parents/ caregivers.

Deadline to Enroll

• Mothers can enroll in the program as early as 8 weeks pregnant
  “We like mothers to enroll while they are pregnant.”

• Mothers/ caregivers must enroll in the program
  within 2 months from the day your baby comes home from the hospital.

• Visits can continue until your child turns 3 y.o.

Income

There are NO income guidelines. 
“We can serve families with high income, or families who are couch surfing and unhoused.” 
You can earn $1,000 per year or $100,000 per year. 
No matter what your income, Easterseals will gladly welcome you into the program.

Contact

Location:  Safford
Easterseals Blake Foundation has an office in Thatcher/ Safford.
There is an RN who lives and works in the Globe-Miami area,
who meets with families in the Globe-Miami area. 

Phone: (520) 465-8133  Amy
Phone:  (520) 247-3275  MECSH/ EBF supervisor

Website:  https://BlakeArizona.com/‍ ‍
Updated: May 2026

Strong Families AZ

Easterseals Blake Foundation has partnered with Strong Families Az
to bring the MECSH program to mothers and families.
For more information on Strong Families AZ, click here‍ ‍

Updated: May 2026

More Resources

Birth to 5

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give help and support to parents and families
with a child age birth to 5, click here‍ ‍

Breastfeeding

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give help and support
to mothers who have questions
about how to breastfeed their babies, click here

Car Seats

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give free car seats to their participants, click here

Child Care / Daycare

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which provide child care (or daycare)
for children ages 6 and older, click here‍ ‍

Children and Families

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which help children and families, click here‍ ‍

Diapers

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give free diapers (and baby wipes)
to participants, click here

First Things First

First Things First (FTF) is the name of an agency.
FTF has an office in the Globe-Miami area.
For more information, click here‍ ‍

Parenting

Being an adult is hard. Being a parent is even harder.
Wouldn’t it be nice to learn some tips and tricks to make it easier?

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which offer parenting classes, click here‍ ‍

Parenting Support Groups

For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which offer parenting support groups, click here‍ ‍

Pregnant Mothers

For a list of resources in the Globe-Miami area
which help pregnant mothers
(or fathers, or caregivers), click here‍ ‍

Preschool - Head Start

Pinal Gila Community Child Services (PGCCS)
has a building in Miami, near Bullion Plaza.
When you walk inside the building, it looks like a preschool.

This is the ONLY Head Start program in the Globe-Miami area
which has a building with a preschool inside.
For more information on PGCCS, click here‍ ‍

WIC

For Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has an office
in the Globe-Miami area. For more information, click here‍ ‍