About Little Roots Wellness
Our Story
Little Roots Wellness grew from years of working directly with young children, expectant parents, and families and seeing firsthand how difficult it can be for rural families to find the support they need.
Families should not have to navigate a maze of programs, travel long distances, or already know exactly who to call before they can receive help. Sometimes a parent simply needs someone who will listen, help identify what their family needs, and walk beside them as they take the next step.
Little Roots Wellness was created to help fill that gap.
Our vision is to create a welcoming, family-centered place where early childhood education, parent support, developmental resources, child safety, wellness, and connections to community services can come together.
Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen children and families by providing accessible early childhood education, family support, prevention services, developmental resources, and connections to community resources.
We strive to meet families where they are, recognize their strengths, reduce barriers to services, and give parents and caregivers the knowledge and support they need to help their children thrive.
Our Vision
We envision rural communities where every family has access to the support, education, resources, and relationships they need to build a strong foundation for their child's future.
Little Roots Wellness seeks to become a trusted place where families know they can turn for guidance, connection, encouragement, and support throughout pregnancy and the early childhood years.
Why Little Roots?
A child's earliest years create the roots from which future learning, relationships, health, and development grow.
But children don't grow alone.
When parents and caregivers have support, information, resources, and strong community connections, the entire family becomes stronger. That is why Little Roots Wellness looks beyond a single service or program and focuses on the whole family.
We believe early support can make a lasting difference.
Who We Serve
Little Roots Wellness is designed to support expectant parents, infants, young children, parents, caregivers, and families throughout our rural communities.
We welcome families with different backgrounds, experiences, strengths, and needs. Our goal is to create an environment where families are treated with dignity and respect and feel comfortable asking questions, seeking support, and celebrating their successes.
Our Commitment to Rural Families
Living in a rural community has many strengths, but families can also face unique barriers. Transportation, distance, limited childcare, fewer specialized services, and difficulty knowing where to find resources can make getting help harder than it should be.
Little Roots Wellness is committed to working alongside families and community partners to help bridge those gaps.
Rather than expecting families to navigate everything alone, we want to help connect the pieces—education, early childhood development, family wellness, safety, resources, referrals, and community support.
Growing Together
Little Roots Wellness is continuing to grow, develop partnerships, and expand the services we can provide to our community.
Some of our programs are available now, while others are being developed as we build the partnerships, resources, and funding necessary to provide them responsibly and sustainably.
And just like the families we serve, we're still growing.
**Strong families. Healthy beginnings. Deeper roots.**
Why Choose Little Roots Wellness?
At Little Roots Wellness , families are more than a number, an appointment, or a checklist. We believe meaningful support begins with listening, building relationships, and understanding the individual strengths and needs of each family.
Our approach brings together "early childhood education, family support, child development, safety, wellness, and community resources" so families can find support in one welcoming place.
We Meet Families Where They Are
Every family has a different story. We focus on strengths first and work alongside parents and caregivers to identify their goals, overcome barriers, and find solutions that work for their family.
We Understand Rural Families
Rural communities deserve access to quality services too. Distance, transportation, limited childcare, and fewer available resources can make finding support difficult. Little Roots Wellness was created with those realities in mind.
We Focus on the Whole Family
Healthy childhood development doesn't happen in isolation. Supporting parents and caregivers is an important part of supporting children. Our goal is to strengthen the entire family—not simply address one need.
Prevention & Early Support Matter
The earliest years of a child's life are incredibly important. Through education, developmental support, screenings, safety services, and referrals, we want to help families access support early and celebrate their child's growth along the way.
We're Connected to Our Community
No organization can meet every need alone. Little Roots Wellness believes in strong community partnerships and helping families connect with trusted programs, professionals, and resources when additional support is needed.
Families Grow Here
Whether a family needs information, encouragement, education, resources, or simply help figuring out the next step, we want Little Roots Wellness to be a place where they feel comfortable walking through the door.
**Because when families have strong roots, children have room to grow.**
For Every Family
Whether you're a new parent, grandparent, or caregiver, I’m here to walk with you on this beautiful journey. Little Roots Wellness isn’t just about child care — it’s about growing strong roots for lifelong wellness, community partnerships and parental eduactaion and connections to resources.
"Erica's approach is so gentle and understanding. She made us feel comfortable and supported from the very first session. We highly recommend Little Roots Wellness!"
Happy Parent