Local programs included in the
evaluation will use one of two national home visiting models that have shown previous evidence of improving birth
outcomes: Healthy Families America (
HFA) and Nurse - Family Partnership (NFP).
HFA evaluation results from more than 20 states, including 12 randomized control trials, demonstrate positive
outcomes in all six domains required by the federal Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.