Most of the funding is being provided to states and territories to provide
home visiting services in their at - risk communities.
It will be the largest study to examine the effectiveness
of home visiting services on improving birth outcomes and infant and maternal health care use.
The plan identified the need for sustainable, blended funding streams across agencies, as well as enhanced evidence - based
home visiting services for families with young children at high risk.
We join many partners in the early learning community in prioritizing investments in high -
quality home visiting services, the state's preschool program and workforce development and compensation.
These national studies are examining the effects of
home visiting services on a wide range of outcomes for at - risk families with infants.
The report concludes that oversight and funding for home visiting are inadequate to provide at - risk families with
effective home visiting services and to give taxpayers the best return on their investment.
This spring the state won a federal grant worth roughly $ 25 million over the next three years to expand
voluntary home visiting services for at - risk families.
In both situations, the home visiting program is collaborating with another community service provider to talk with families
about home visiting services for families.
Some family centres provide
outreach home visiting services, but at - home family support is also provided by independent visiting scheme, often by a voluntary organisation.
Demonstrated experience and expertise working with children and parents, with the capacity to undertake group work interventions and a direct
therapeutic home visiting service for families at risk.
Study after study shows that evidence - based
home visiting services make a positive impact on the lives of young children and their families.
But the current landscape has changed, with multiple providers and types of
home visiting services working together to further collaboration and link families with programs that meet their needs.
Overall, this study found that objective performance and outcome data are at the heart of efforts to document and improve the effectiveness
of home visiting services.
Last week, we asked for your help to save federal funding for proven and high -
quality home visiting services that support our state's most vulnerable children and families.
These funds will allow states to continue to expand voluntary, evidence -
based home visiting services to women during pregnancy and to parents with young children.
The primary goals are to share information on
home visiting services in the region currently available and develop a coordinated referral process.
Project LAUNCH strives to expand and enhance existing
home visiting services by increasing the focus on the social and emotional well - being and behavioral health of young children and families served by these programs as well as by increasing the capacities of home visitors to successfully address behavioral health issues that arise in the context of home visiting.
MIHOPE and MIHOPE - Strong Start are the largest random assignment studies to date to examine the effectiveness of
home visiting services across a variety of outcomes.
With support from the Pew Home Visiting Campaign, NASHP conducted a literature review and environmental scan of state policies and practices, and facilitated a national expert panel to identify mechanisms for
supporting home visiting services through Medicaid.
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program provides federal funds for states and Tribal entities to support voluntary, evidence - based
home visiting services during pregnancy and to parents with young children up to 5 years old.
The most scientifically rigorous way to determine causality is to conduct a randomized control trial in which eligible families are randomly grouped, with one group assigned to receive home visiting and the other not
offered home visiting services.
Expand state and local home visiting needs assessments to focus on integrating
home visiting services into the broader continuum of early childhood support services.
States should expand funding for these vital programs and work towards achieving universal access by including
home visiting services as an optional Medicaid benefit.33
Hawaii passed legislation that cites scientific research to support
intensive home visiting services for at - risk families and hospital - based screening and assessments.
Our array of child abuse prevention programs,
including home visiting services for young first - time parents and early childhood mental health consultation services, strengthens at - risk families by helping parents develop the skills and confidence to be engaged, loving, and confident in their ability to parent.
An exciting aspect of the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE) and MIHOPE - Strong Start projects is the examination of
how home visiting services are implemented.
This account uses combinations of federal, state and private funds to provide
more home visiting services to families living in some of Washington state's most vulnerable communities; funds also support the professional development of home visitors and ensure programs get the results they promise.