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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: OREGON MATERNAL INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM APPLICANT: OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION ADDRESS: 800 NE OREGON STREET, SUITE 825, PORTLAND, OREGON, 97232 PROJECT DIRECTOR: DREW STRAYER DREW.STRAYER@OHA.OREGON.GOV CONTACT: PHONE: 503-949-8132 WEB SITE: WWW.HEALTHOREGON.ORG/HOMEVISITING GRANT REQUESTS: BASE OF $8,927,312 AND MATCHING FUNDS $725,893. ANNOTATION: THE OREGON MIECHV PROGRAM WILL SUSTAIN THE ENROLLMENT CAPACITY OF EVIDENCE BASED HOME VISITING AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. SUSTAINABILITY IS REINFORCED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH STATE PARTNER AGENCIES TO INTEGRATE HOME VISITING AS A SERVICE STRATEGY WITHIN A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. EFFORTS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL SYSTEM ALIGNMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS, TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS AND ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. PROBLEM: OREGON HAS INADEQUATE HOME VISITING SERVICE CAPACITY AND COORDINATION TO MEET THE STATE DEMAND. THE STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOUND THAT AMONG THE EIGHT (8) HOME VISITING MODELS AVAILABLE IN OREGON, ONLY 8% OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING A HOME VISITING SERVICE. IN ADDITION, TRAINING AND SUPPORTS ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR PREPARING THE WORKFORCE TO EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH COMPLEX FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES. PURPOSE: THE OREGON MIECHV PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUSTAIN EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE BASED HOME VISITING, AND TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES OF THE HOME VISITING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE OREGON MIECHV PROGRAM WILL SUSTAIN ENROLLMENT CAPACITY FOR EVIDENCE BASED HOME VISITING AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES THROUGH WORKFORCE SUPPORTS AS WELL AS STAKEHOLDER AND PARENT PARTNERSHIPS. THE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. SUSTAIN AND EVALUATE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OF HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES WITH ATTENTION TO AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH A STATE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 2. EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE ACTIVITIES OF TITLE V. 3. EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE EVIDENCE BASED HOME VISITING WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS IN THE AT-RISK COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. METHODOLOGY: GRANT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THREE (3) EVIDENCE BASED HOME VISITING MODELS, EARLY HEAD START – HOME BASED (EHS), HEALTHY FAMILIES OREGON (HFO) AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP), IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH A STATE NEEDS ASSESSMENT INCLUDING BAKER, CLATSOP, CROOK, JACKSON, KLAMATH, LANE, LINCOLN, MALHEUR, MARION, MORROW, MULTNOMAH, UMATILLA AND YAMHILL COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM PROPOSES TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ENROLLMENT OF THE THREE MODELS ACROSS THE STATE WHILE BUILDING A REGIONAL HOME VISITING SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH FY26. FUNDING SUSTAINS SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SYSTEM ALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES THAT UNITE HOME VISITING AS A NETWORK OF SERVICE, INCORPORATED AND LINKED TO CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDED IN A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. STAKEHOLDER AND PARENT PARTNERS WILL COLLABORATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF GRANT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATION IN EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTH AND ASSURE THE INTEGRATION OF A HIGH-QUALITY, EQUITABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. CASELOAD GOALS: EHS (125), HFO (300) NFP (415) FOR A TOTAL OF 840 CLIENTS SERVED FOR FY24 & FY25. THIS INCLUDES 21 DISTINCT LOCAL IMPLEMENTING SITES WITHIN 13 COUNTIES.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM IN KENTUCKY APPLICANT NAME: KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES ADDRESS: 275 EAST MAIN STREET, FRANKFORT, KY 40601-2321 PROJECT DIRECTOR INFORMATION: CHRISTINE SAWALHA, (502) 564-3363. EMAIL: CHRISTINE.SAWALHA@KY.GOV ANNOTATION: KENTUCKY'S MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION SERVICES THROUGH THE HEALTH ACCESS NURTURING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (HANDS) MODEL, SUPPORTING FAMILIES DURING PREGNANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD. BY ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ENHANCE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES, PROMOTE FAMILY RESILIENCE, AND FOSTER HEALTH EQUITY WITHIN THE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM. PROBLEM: THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF OVERBURDENED PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES FACING CHALLENGES SUCH AS INADEQUATE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES, ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, AND SOCIAL DISPARITIES IMPACTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION SERVICES THROUGH THE HANDS MODEL, PROMOTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DEVELOPMENT OF MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL A: AT-RISK COMMUNITIES HAVE HIGH-QUALITY EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE A-1.1: IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. BY SEPT. 29, 2026. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE A-1.2: PROMOTE HEALTHY, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MIECHV/ HANDS CHILDREN BY SEP. 29, 2026. GOAL B: ENHANCED FAMILY RESILIENCE. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE B-1.1: STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS AND PARENTING SKILLS BY SEP. 29, 2026. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE B-1.2: IMPROVE ECONOMIC STABILITY OF AT-RISK FAMILIES. GOAL C: PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE C-1.1: FOSTER CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND WORKFORCE PROCESSES BY SEP. 29, 2026. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE C-1.2: FACILITATE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND IMPROVE AWARENESS BY SEP. 29, 2026. GOAL D: STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE D-1.1: ENHANCE THE WORKFORCE THROUGH IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND TRAINING BY SEP 29, 2026. • STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE D-1.2: STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP BY SEP. 29, 2026. APPROACH: HANDS MODEL FOR HOME VISITATION SERVICES. TARGET POPULATION: AT-RISK FAMILIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH SCREENING—PROPOSED CASELOAD: 4,841 FAMILIES PER YEAR, 120 COUNTIES WILL BE SERVED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY. METHODOLOGY: UTILIZATION OF THE HANDS MODEL FOR HOME VISITATION, COLLABORATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS INITIATIVES, AND MAINTAINING A CASELOAD OF 4,841 FAMILIES PER YEAR TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 4815 W MARKHAM ST, SLOT 16, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205 PROJECT DIRECTOR: DR. HATTIE SCRIBNER, 501-661-2495, HATTIE.SCRIBNER@ARKANSAS.GOV ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ADH) WEBSITE: WWW.HEALTHY.ARKANSAS.GOV GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $8,085,114.00 FOR BASE GRANT AND $725,892.00 FOR MATCHING FUNDS. ANNOTATION: THE ARKANSAS MIECHV PROGRAM’S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES LIVING IN AT-RISK COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS. HOME VISITING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH FOUR EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS AND ONE PROMISING APPROACH. HOME VISITING SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY ONGOING TRAINING, REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION, DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW, COORDINATED INTAKE, PROGRAM EVALUATION, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI), AND SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING. PROBLEM: ARKANSAS RANKS NEAR THE BOTTOM OF ALL STATES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH INDICATORS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HOME VISITING (HV) PROGRAMS ARE EFFECTIVE IN ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING NEEDS OF AT-RISK FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF ARKANSAS MIECHV IS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH FOUR EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS AND ONE PROMISING APPROACH. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) ENSURE THAT ALL HRSA ADMINISTRATION AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ARE FULFILLED WITHIN DUE DATES, 2) WORK TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN THE AVERAGE ANNUAL ACTIVE ENROLLMENT FOR EACH HV MODEL OF AT LEAST 85% OF MAXIMUM SERVICE CAPACITY, 3) DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING HV SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS AS SHOWN THROUGH MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE MEASURE RESULTS, 4) INCREASE HV STAFF CAPACITY AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE THROUGH ONGOING TRAINING, 5) PRACTICE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) IN HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. APPROACH: HOME VISITING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA), HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY), NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP), AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), AND THROUGH ARKANSAS’S PROMISING APPROACH, FOLLOWING BABY BACK HOME (FBBH). ARKANSAS MIECHV SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ARKANSAS, ASHLEY, BAXTER, BENTON, BOONE, BRADLEY, CALHOUN, CARROLL, CLARK, CLEBURNE, CLEVELAND, COLUMBIA, CONWAY, CRAIGHEAD, CRAWFORD, CRITTENDEN, CROSS, DALLAS, FAULKNER, FULTON, GARLAND, GRANT, HEMPSTEAD, HOT SPRING, HOWARD, INDEPENDENCE, IZARD, JEFFERSON, LEE, LINCOLN, LONOKE, MADISON, MARION, MILLER, MISSISSIPPI, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NEVADA, NEWTON, OUACHITA, PHILLIPS, PIKE, POINSETT, POLK, PRAIRIE, PULASKI, SALINE, SEARCY, SEBASTIAN, SHARP, SAINT FRANCIS, STONE, UNION, VAN BUREN, AND WASHINGTON. PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: OCTOBER 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2025: 1,369 OCTOBER 2025 - SEPTEMBER 2026: 1,419

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 450 COLUMBUS BLVD. HARTFORD, CT 06103 PROJECT DIRECTOR: ASHLEY TOSTARELLI PHONE: (860) 500-4435 EMAIL: ASHLEY.TOSTARELLI@CT.GOV AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL: ASHLEY MCAULIFFE WEBSITE ADDRESS: CTOEC.ORG REQUESTED GRANT FUNDS: $ 10,847,002 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE MIECHV GRANT IS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF COORDINATED AND COMPREHENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN HIGH- RISK COMMUNITIES. IN FY24, EIGHTEEN COMMUNITY AGENCIES WILL IMPLEMENT HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, USING EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS WITHIN ALL EIGHT COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: FOR THE FUNDING PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD WILL: 1. IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY, HIGH QUALITY, HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, USING EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS THAT HAVE SHOWN EFFECTIVENESS AROUND OEC- IDENTIFIED OUTCOMES AND THE STATUTORILY MANDATED BENCHMARKS. 2. PROVIDE VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING PROGRAMS TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN A STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 3. SEEK COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SERVICES THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED CONNECTICUT HOME VISITING CONSORTIUM. 4. CONTINUE TO USE ACTIVE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONSISTING OF HIGH FREQUENCY, DATA-INFORMED, COLLABORATION BETWEEN OEC PROGRAM STAFF AND LIA STAFF TO ACHIEVE TARGETED OUTCOMES SPECIFIED IN THE AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION THAT IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDING IMPROVED HEALTH, SAFETY, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS. 5. CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF RATE CARD CONTRACTING. THE RATE CARD PROVIDES INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOMES THAT 1.) GENERATE SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND GOVERNMENT, 2.) ARE MEASURABLE AND CAN BE LINKED TO ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SYSTEMS, 3.) FOCUS ON TWO- GENERATIONAL IMPACTS, AND 4.) OFFER ALL PROVIDERS AN EQUAL AND FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO EARN INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. METHODOLOGY: USING THE EVIDENCE BASED MODELS OF CHILD FIRST, HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS, THE OEC WILL SERVE FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE FOLLOWING 21 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY THE 2020 STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT; BRIDGEPORT, ANSONIA, DERBY, NEW HAVEN, KILLINGLY, NEW LONDON, PLAINFIELD, NORWICH, PUTNAM, WINDHAM, EAST HARTFORD, VERNON, MANCHESTER, BLOOMFIELD, HARTFORD, DANBURY, TORRINGTON, CANAAN, WINCHESTER, SHARON, WATERBURY, NEW BRITAIN AND MERIDEN. SERVICES WILL PRIORITIZE ENROLLMENT TO THE MIECHV POPULATIONS AS WELL AS THE OEC TARGET POPULATIONS OF PRENATAL FAMILIES, TEEN PARENTS, AND WOMEN AT HIGHEST RISK FOR POOR PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES. CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS, AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 IS 860 FAMILY SLOTS WITH A CURRENT CAPACITY OF 110% (880 FAMILY SLOTS) AND FOR FY24, CT MIECHV CAPACITY WILL BE 858. THIS CHANGE IN CAPACITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH RE-ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BETWEEN MODELS AND THE DIFFERENT CASELOAD CAPACITIES OF THE MODEL HOME VISITORS. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRALS NETWORKS; CT WILL: 1) CONTINUE TO SUPPORT REGIONAL NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR RECRUITMENT AND REFERRAL AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS; 2) MAINTAIN AND FULFIL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTS (MOAS) WITH SEVERAL STATE AGENCIES TO FOSTER REFERRALS AND THE COORDINATION OF SERVICES.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: PO BOX 142002, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114 PROJECT DIRECTOR: ELIZABETH VANSANT-WEBB PHONE NUMBER: (385) 271-7231 EMAIL ADDRESS: ELIZABETHVW@UTAH.GOV WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.HOMEVISITING.UTAH.GOV GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $4,911,777 ANNOTATION : THE UTAH HOME VISITING PROGRAM (HVP) PROMOTES EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES OF AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ENSURE CHILDREN LIVE IN SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS, STRENGTHEN PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND TO PROMOTE COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR AT-RISK PREGNANT AND YOUNG PARENTING FAMILIES. UTAH PLANS TO INCREASE SERVICES IN 4 CURRENT COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND TO 3 NEW COMMUNITIES. PROBLEM: UTAH’S STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED 16 COUNTIES WITH A RANGE OF RISK INDICATORS INCLUDING, ADVERSE PARENTAL OUTCOMES, CHILD MALTREATMENT, LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, CRIME, AND SUBSTANCE USE. FURTHERMORE, UTAH MUST FOCUS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE STATE AS SERVICES EXPAND. PURPOSE: UTAH WILL IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN 7 COUNTIES TO ADDRESS THESE RISK INDICATORS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. UTAH WILL SUPPORT AND GROW THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE TO BEST ADDRESS THESE INDICATORS. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: UTAH WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF FUNDED COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES BY: 1.1: INCREASING THE MAXIMUM CASELOAD CAPACITY FROM 584 TO 819 BY JUNE 2025, 1.2: INCREASE THE MAXIMUM CASELOAD CAPACITY TO 848 BY JUNE 2026, 1.3: SUPPORT LOCAL PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ROLE IN THEIR EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM BY JUNE 2025, 1.4: IMPROVE LOCAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS BY JUNE 2026. UTAH WILL MAINTAIN A QUALITY STATEWIDE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORKGROUP BY: 2.1: ONBOARDING NEW COMMUNITIES INTO THE WORKGROUP BY FEBRUARY 2025, 2.2: MAINTAINING 100% PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKGROUP FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT. UTAH WILL IMPLEMENT TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: 3.1: INTRODUCING 100% OF HOME VISITING STAFF TO THE STATE’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE YEAR BY DECEMBER, 3.2: PROVIDE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ALIGNMENT WITH OBJECTIVES 1.3 AND 1.4 ABOVE. UTAH WILL IMPROVE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH CAREGIVERS BY: 4.1: REGULARLY ENGAGING WITH AT LEAST ONE CAREGIVER PER PROGRAM BY SEPTEMBER 2026, UTAH WILL IMPLEMENT A COORDINATED STATE EVALUATION FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY: 5.1: PLANNING AND DESIGNING A PROJECT BY SEPTEMBER 2025, 5.2: BEGIN CONDUCTING THE PROJECT BY SEPTEMBER 2026. APPROACH: MODELS TO BE IMPLEMENTED: UTAH WILL IMPLEMENT THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS. COMMUNITIES SERVED: UTAH WILL SERVE THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CACHE, CARBON, DAVIS, EMERY, GRAND, SALT LAKE, SANPETE, UTAH, AND WEBER. PROVIDERS IN THESE COUNTIES WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC TARGET POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROPOSED CASELOAD: THE TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD FOR YEAR ONE IS 819. THE TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD FOR YEAR TWO IS 848.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY ADDRESS: 450 W. STATE STREET - 4TH FLOOR, BOISE, ID 83702-6056 PROJECT DIRECTOR: TARYN YATES PHONE: (208) 334-4961 EMAIL ADDRESS: TARYN.YATES@DHW.IDAHO.GOV WEBSITE: HTTPS://HEALTHANDWELFARE.IDAHO.GOV/SERVICES-PROGRAMS/CHILDREN-FAMILIES/ABOUT-HOME-VISITING FUNDS REQUESTED: $3,956,227 ANNOTATION: THE IDAHO MIECHV PROGRAM SERVES 27 OF 44 COUNTIES IN THE STATE WITH PLANS TO EXPAND TO 41 BY SEPTEMBER 2025. SERVICES ARE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH EACH OF THE SEVEN PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE AND WILL SOON BE ACCOMPANIED BY TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A TRIBAL PROGRAM, TO MEET THE GROWING NEED IN THE STATE. THE IDAHO MIECHV PROGRAM AIMS TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO AS MANY FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE WHILE MAINTAINING A STABLE AND SKILLED WORKFORCE. WITH LIMITED SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOUNG FAMILIES, HOME VISITING IS A CRITICAL SERVICE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF IDAHO’S FAMILIES. PROBLEM: IDAHO IS A RURAL AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. THERE IS A LACK OF ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES IN MOST REGIONS OF THE STATE. HOME VISITING MEETS FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE AND SERVES NOT ONLY AS A DIRECT SUPPORT, BUT AS A CONNECTION TO THE RESOURCES THAT DO EXIST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PURPOSE: HOME VISITING PROGRAMS AIM TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY LEVERAGING INDIVIDUAL FAMILY STRENGTHS, IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND ENSURE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: IDAHO MIECHV AIMS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THAT SERVE FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES, AND COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO COORDINATE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. IDAHO MIECHV WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: 1) DEMONSTRATING OUTCOMES THROUGH PROGRAM EVALUATION AND BENCHMARK REPORTING 2) OFFERING REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HOME VISITORS THAT ARE ALIGNED AND COORDINATED WITH THE COMPETENCIES OF INFANT MENTAL HEALTH 3) DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING CQI PROJECTS 4) BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS STATEWIDE 5) IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE MEDICAID BILLING PROCESS APPROACH: IDAHO MIECHV HAS ESTABLISHED CONTRACTS WITH LIAS TO DELIVER EBHV SERVICES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES USING THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODELS. THE AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO FUNDED BY IDAHO MIECHV INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ADA, ADAMS, BANNOCK, BEAR LAKE, BENEWAH, BINGHAM, BOISE, BONNER, BONNEVILLE, BOUNDARY, CANYON, CARIBOU, CASSIA, CLARK, CLEARWATER, CUSTER, ELMORE, FRANKLIN, FREMONT, GEM, GOODING, IDAHO, JEFFERSON, JEROME, KOOTENAI, LATAH, LEMHI, LEWIS, LINCOLN, MADISON, MINIDOKA, NEZ PERCE, ONEIDA, OWYHEE, PAYETTE, POWER, SHOSHONE, TETON, TWIN FALLS, VALLEY, WASHINGTON, AND COUNTIES, AS WELL AS THE COUNTIES THAT ENCOMPASS THE COEUR D’ ALENE, NEZ PERCE, AND SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBAL RESERVATIONS. THE 2024 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT IDENTIFIED ALL 44 IDAHO COUNTIES AS COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SERVICES. OF THOSE 44 COUNTIES, A TOTAL OF 41 WILL BE SERVED WITH MIECHV FUNDS. THE TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS IS 528 FOR FY2024 AND FY2025. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE NETWORKING AND SUPPORT INCLUDE: REGULARLY COORDINATING AND CONVENING WITH STATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO GUIDE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION; EVALUATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, OUTCOMES, AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING VIA CHECK-IN CALLS, REPORTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND BIENNIAL SITE VISITS.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 1330 LADY ST., STE. 310, COLUMBIA, SC 29201 PROJECT DIRECTOR: CATHY RAMAGE PHONE: 803-744-4027 (VOICE) EMAIL ADDRESS: CRAMAGE@SCCHILDREN.ORG WEBSITE: SCCHILDREN.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: MIECHV X10MC50328, $9,599,933 ANNOTATION: SOUTH CAROLINA’S MIECHV PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN THE STATE BY CONCENTRATING ON THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED WITH STRATEGIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TARGET AREAS AND POPULATIONS INCLUDE CHILD MALTREATMENT, MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH, SCHOOL READINESS AND FAMILIES/CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SCMIECHV WILL ADDRESS COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF CRITICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY LEARNING, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHENED EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. PROBLEM: IN 2020, SCMIECHV CONDUCTED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH USED ESTABLISHED CRITERIA INCLUDING A MIX OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS, PERINATAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER MEASURES, CHILD MALTREATMENT DATA, AND EXISTING ENGAGEMENT IN HOME VISITING TO IDENTIFY RISK AND FOUND THAT 44 OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S 46 COUNTIES WERE AT-RISK DUE TO POOR PRENATAL, MATERNAL, NEWBORN, OR CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. PURPOSE: REQUESTED FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUED STRENGTHENING OF SCMIECHV SERVICE PROVISION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MONITORING, TRAINING, COLLABORATION, AND COORDINATION. SCMIECHV STRIVES TO SERVE SOUTH CAROLINA’S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE, TACTICAL SERVICE PROVISION SUPPORT AND SYSTEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1. INCREASE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJ 1: INCREASE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR CONTRACTED 16 LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT OF FAMILIES AT 85% THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJ 2: INCREASE CAPACITY AND PRECISION OF 16 LIAS TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET AND SERVE POPULATIONS IN AT RISK COMMUNITIES BASED ON RESULTS OF THE 2020 HOME VISITING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND USING A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH BY SEPTEMBER 2026. GOAL 2. CONTINUED EXPANSION OF COMPETENCIES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN ALL CONTRACTED SITES AND PARTNERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. OBJ 1: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE IN WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING EIGHT (8) MANDATORY TRAININGS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY SEPTEMBER 2026. GOAL 3. ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING WITHIN STATE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025. OBJ 1: TRANSLATE RESULTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS’ EVALUATIONS AND PRODUCE COLLECTIVE DATA REPORT FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE 2025 AND 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS FOR MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS. OBJ 2: CONVENE 20 EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOME VISITING CONSORTIUM (SCHVC) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJ 3: COORDINATE EFFORTS TO INCREASE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SCHVC THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. GOAL 4. INCREASE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SERVICES. OBJ 1: INCREASE CAPACITY OF 16 CONTRACTED LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN THE RATE OF 60% VISITS PROVIDED IN-PERSON THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJ 2: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE IN CONDUCTING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL VISITS BY PROVIDING TARGETED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. APPROACH: THE THREE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS SUPPORTED BY SCMIECHV: HFA, NFP, AND PAT. SCMIECHV INTENDS TO SERVE 37 OF SC’S 44 COUNTIES AND WILL TARGET FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SINGLE PARENT; LOW INCOME; HISTORY/RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE; HISTORY/RISK OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT/MALTREATMENT; PREGNANT/PARENTING TEEN, UP TO AGE 21; AND/OR MILITARY FAMILY. TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD SLOTS:1,206 IN FY25 AND 1,266 IN FY26

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3 CAPITOL HILL, ROOM 302 PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 SARA REMINGTON SARA.REMINGTON@HEALTH.RI.GOV 401-222-5946 (P) 401-222-1442 (F) WWW.HEALTH.RI.GOV $8,559,326 ANNOTATION: THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S FAMILY VISITING PROGRAM AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES WILL ENGAGE AND RETAIN PREGNANT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, FAMILY VISITING SERVICES. FAMILY VISITING PROGRAMS WILL WORK ALONGSIDE FAMILIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-NEEDS FAMILIES. THE FAMILY VISITING PROGRAM WILL USE DATA AND FAMILY VOICE TO GUIDE DECISION MAKING ON CRITICAL ASPECTS ON PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. THE FAMILY VISITING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE FAMILY VISITING WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF FAMILIES AND STAFF WELLBEING. PROBLEM: FAMILIES IN HIGH-NEEDS COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN RI’S 2020 MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) NEEDS ASSESSMENT HAVE A GREATER RISK FOR POOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES. PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED, HIGH-QUALITY SET OF VOLUNTARY FAMILY VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE RI FAMILIES IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: THE FAMILY VISITING PROGRAM (FVP) WILL IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS IN HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. OBJECTIVE 1: THE FVP WILL IMPLEMENT THE TEAM’S UPDATED PLAN AND TOOLS FOR SUB-MONITORING OF LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) AND CONTINUE TO SUB-MONITOR LIA’S MEDICAID BILLING OBJECTIVE 2: THE UPDATED FV STRATEGIC PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. GOAL 2: IMPLEMENT A FAMILY VISITING WORKFORCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT RESULTS IN INCREASED STAFF RETENTION, JOB SATISFACTION AND INCREASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. OBJECTIVE 1: REGULARLY SURVEY THE WORKFORCE TO UNDERSTAND WHY FAMILY VISITORS LEAVE POSITIONS. GOAL 3: USE CURRENT MIECHV DEMONSTRATION OF IMPROVEMENT DATA TO SELECT CQI INITIATIVES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS. OBJECTIVE 1: CHOOSE CQI PROJECTS THAT RESPOND TO RI’S PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND FAMILY NEEDS OBJECTIVE 2: SUSTAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENT IN MIECHV PERFORMANCE MEASURES GOAL 4: IMPLEMENT A HEALTH EQUITY WORKGROUP FOR THE FAMILY VISITING WORKFORCE. OBJECTIVE 1: ESTABLISH A QUARTERLY MEETING WITH LIAS TO ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY ISSUES FAMILIES ARE EXPERIENCING. APPROACH: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS WILL BE PROVIDED IN CENTRAL FALLS, CRANSTON, LINCOLN, NEWPORT, NORTH PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET, PROVIDENCE, WARWICK, WEST WARWICK, WOONSOCKET AND WASHINGTON COUNTY, SERVING 1,494 FAMILIES.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: PO BOX 60630, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70160 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: SUSANNAH BOUDREAUX, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 225-278-1877 EMAIL ADDRESS: SUSANNAH.BOUDREAUX@LA.GOV WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTPS://PARTNERSFORFAMILYHEALTH.ORG/ GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION: $11,969,122 (BASE 11,243,299/MATCH $725,893) ANNOTATION: THE LOUISIANA MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM AIMS TO SUPPORT AT-RISK FAMILIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM PRIORITIZES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, MATERNAL HEALTH, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING BY PROVIDING PERSONALIZED HOME VISITS FROM TRAINED PROFESSIONALS. BY TARGETING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN FACING SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENHANCE PARENTING SKILLS, PROMOTE CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN FAMILY RESILIENCE. PROBLEM: LOUISIANA HAS CONSISTENTLY RANKED POORLY ON OVERALL MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND 2021 RISK AND REACH REPORT. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSED OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUSTAIN AND STRENGTHEN EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: LA MIECHV WILL SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND IMPROVE MATERNAL, CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN LOUISIANA. ? OBJECTIVE 1.1: FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) IN 36 MIECHV-FUNDED PARISHES ACROSS LDH ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS 2-9 IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN THE 2020 LA MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD RISK AND REACH REPORT. ? OBJECTIVE 1.2: FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) IN 34 MIECHV-FUNDED PARISHES ACROSS LDH ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, AND 9 IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN THE 2020 LA MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD RISK AND REACH REPORT. ? OBJECTIVE 1.3: FOR THE DURATION OF THIS PROJECT PERIOD, PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING VIA CONTINUATION OF CONTRACTS FOR KEY INFRASTRUCTURE STAFF SUPPORTED THROUGH BRAIDED FUNDING AND FOR CENTRALIZED INTAKE GOAL 2: LA MIECHV WILL STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MIECHV EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING THROUGH PRIORITIZATION OF PARENT LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVED COORDINATION WITH KEY EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM PARTNERS ? OBJECTIVE 2.1: ENGAGE PARENT LEADERS ON EACH OF THE REGIONAL HOME VISITING TEAMS VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINES IN STAGES 1-3 OF THE HV COIIN 2 ? OBJECTIVE 2.2: ESTABLISH QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH ALL 6 HEALTHY LOUISIANA PLANS AND INITIATE MOU DISCUSSIONS WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE, HUMANA, AND HEALTHY BLUE GOAL 3: LA MIECHV WILL ENSURE EQUITABLE SERVICE DELIVERY TO ALL FAMILIES ENROLLED IN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING THROUGH EVALUATION OF DATA AND CURRENT PRACTICES. • OBJECTIVE 3:1: EVALUATE COMPLETION OF SCREENINGS BY RACE, ETHNICITY, AND/OR LANGUAGE TO IDENTIFY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND ESTABLISH A PLAN TO ENSURE ALL FAMILIES ARE SCREENED AND REFERRED TO SERVICES AS NEEDED. • OBJECTIVE 3:2: EVALUATE DISCHARGE DATA BY RACE, ETHNICITY, AND/OR LANGUAGE TO IDENTIFY POPULATIONS LEAVING HOME VISITING EARLY AND ESTABLISH A PLAN TO SUPPORT IDENTIFIED FAMILIES IN CONTINUATION OF SERVICES. APPROACH: EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS: NFP AND PAT. COMMUNITIES SERVED AND TARGET POPULATION GROUP(S): LA MIECHV PRIORITIZES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN 52 PARISHES IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD RISK AND REACH REPORT. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NFP OR PAT SERVICES THROUGH LA MIECHV, FAMILIES MUST ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID, SNAP, WIC, TANF, OR SSI AT ENROLLMENT. ADDITIONAL SUBPOPULATIONS ARE REPRESENTED IN LA MIECHV’S CLIENT BASE, BUT CURRENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY SELECT FOR THEM. PROPOSED CASELOAD OF MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS: FY 24: 1

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) RECIPIENT NAME: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH BUREAU, HEALTHY MONTANA FAMILIES HOME VISITING PROGRAM. ADDRESS: 1625 11TH AVENUE, HELENA, MT, 59601 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: LESLIE LEE, PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS: PHONE: (406) 444-6940; FAX: (406) 444-2230 EMAIL ADDRESS: LLEE2@MT.GOV WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.HMF.MT.GOV GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE FY24 APPLICATION: $4,754,493 BASE; $725,893 MATCH PURPOSE HEALTHY MONTANA FAMILIES (HMF) HOME VISITING PROGRAMS SEEKS TO MAINTAIN CURRENT LEVELS OF HOME VISITING SERVICES IN THE STATE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY, HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES IN THE HOME TO PREGNANT AND NEWLY PARENTING CAREGIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL CLIENTS. WITH THE MANY CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED IN THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUED WORKFORCE CHALLENGES, HMF WILL WORK TO SUPPORT LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE QUALITY OF SERVICES, ENHANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND SUSTAIN THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE IN MONTANA. GOALS GOAL 1: STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER TITLE V AND MIECHV THROUGH HIGH QUALITY DATA, ASSESSMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ACTIVITIES. GOAL 2: IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR AT RISK COMMUNITIES. GOAL 3: CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MONTANA FAMILIES BY FUNDING COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, HOME VISITING SERVICES. THE PROJECT GOALS ALIGN WITH OR ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE THREE GOALS OF THE MIECHV PROGRAM: 1. STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER TITLE V; 2. IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR AT RISK COMMUNITIES, AND; 3. IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN AT RISK COMMUNITIES. METHODOLOGY HMF IMPLEMENTS FOUR EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS: PARENTS AS TEACHERS, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, FAMILY SPIRIT, AND SAFECARE AUGMENTED. THERE ARE EIGHTEEN (18) LIA SITES IN SIXTEEN (16) COUNTIES, INCLUDING THREE (3) TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. SPECIFIC TARGETED POPULATIONS AND/OR AREAS INCLUDE TRIBAL POPULATIONS/AREAS AND FAMILIES AT AN INCREASED RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED WITH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS). CURRENTLY IN FY23, LIAS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 846 MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS AND ANTICIPATES A PROPOSED CASELOAD OF 817 IN FY24 AND FY25, RESPECTIVELY. TO ENSURE LINKAGES TO REFERRAL NETWORKS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HMF WORKS DIRECTLY WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS WIC, HEAD START, AND CPS, TO ENSURE SYSTEM COLLABORATION. AS A RESULT OF AS RFP PROCESS IN LATE FY20, HMF FUNDED LIAS TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND REFERRAL PROCESSES BY SUPPORTING AND CREATING POLICIES THAT ALIGN WITH HMF GOALS. HMF IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN MANY ARENAS WHERE SYSTEMS WORK IS ADDRESSED.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: GEORGIA MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM RECIPIENT NAME: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RECIPIENT ADDRESS: 200 PIEDMONT AVE SE, ATLANTA, GA 30334 PROJECT DIRECTOR: EARLISHA BIBBS EMAIL ADDRESS: EARLISHA.BIBBS@DPH.GA.GOV WEB ADDRESS: DPH.GEORGIA.GOV ANNOTATION: GEORGIA IS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING HIGH-QUALITY EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL, INFANT, AND, EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAMS IN TWENTY-TWO AT-RISK COUNTIES AS AN ESSENTIAL STRATEGY FOR STRENGTHENING THE SYSTEM OF CARE AND IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS, QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY WITH FIDELITY TO THE MODEL, AND CONTINUOUS PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE STATE HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED MATERNAL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A UNIVERSAL APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING EXPECTANT PARENTS, CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FORMULA FUNDING ALLOWS GEORGIA TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY FOR ADDRESSING THE OVERALL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF AT-RISK FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE GOAL OF GEORGIA’S MIECHV PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL FAMILIES BY IMPLEMENTING COMPREHENSIVE EBHV MODELS THROUGH LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS), WHILE PROMOTING PROGRAM QUALITY, UTILIZING DATA FOR DECISION-MAKING, LEVERAGING FATHERHOOD INVOLVEMENT, PRIORITIZING HEALTH EQUITY, AND SUPPORTING LIAS IN HOME VISITOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND WELL-BEING. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, THE GHVP WILL PROVIDE CONSISTENT TA AND TRAINING TO 100% OF THE FUNDED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS IN THE 22 COUNTIES. 2. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, THE GHVP WILL MAINTAIN 100% SITE-LEVEL MODEL FIDELITY AS DETERMINED BY REPORTS FROM MODEL DEVELOPERS, TA PROVIDERS, AND STATE LEAD FOR THE THREE MODELS UTILIZED IN GEORGIA: HEALTHY FAMILIES GEORGIA® (HFA), NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP® (NFP), AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS® (PAT). 3. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, THE GHVP WILL PROVIDE EBHV MODEL CORE TRAINING AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE FOR ADDRESSING SERIOUS FAMILY CONCERNS SUCH AS MATERNAL DEPRESSION TO 100% OF THE MIECHV SITES. 4. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, THE GHVP WILL ASSIST 85% OF GEORGIA HOME VISITING SITES WITH DEVELOPMENT AND/OR CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF A FATHER INVOLVEMENT ACTION PLAN. 5. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, 85% OF HOME VISITING STAFF REPORT THEY ALWAYS FEEL SUPPORTED TO MANAGE THEIR WORK AND STILL BE PRESENT FOR THE FAMILIES OR STAFF THEY SUPPORT. METHODOLOGY: DPH WILL USE THE FY24 MIECHV GRANT TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE EBHV MODELS TO TARGET THE NEEDS OF EXPECTANT PARENTS, CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TWENTY-TWO COMMUNITIES. THE CURRENT CASELOAD FOR GA MIECHV IS 1461. THE FY24 CASELOAD WILL BE 1484 IN YEAR 1 AND 1484 IN YEAR 2 OF THE PROJECT PERIOD. THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION, REFERRAL, SCREENING, PARENT EDUCATION, AND LINKAGE TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE IMPLEMENTATION ALSO INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COHESIVE PLAN TO PROMOTE PROGRAM QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS, AS WELL AS A COORDINATED DATA SYSTEM TO GUIDE DECISION-MAKING, IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES, AND ASSIST COUNTIES IN MONITORING PROGRESS TOWARD DESIRED RESULTS AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE GEORGIA MIECHV PROGRAM IS ALSO COMMITTED TO BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT ENGAGING FATHERS, PROMOTING EQUITABLE SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND TRAINING ON HEALTH EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HOME VISITING UNIT 320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MI 48933 | TIFFANY KOSTELEC | 517.242.7905| KOSTELECT@MICHIGAN.GOV | WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/HOMEVISITING | GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,619,295 PURPOSE: THE MICHIGAN HOME VISITING INITIATIVE (MHVI) IS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE HOME VISITING SYSTEM WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM; AND CREATE AN EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES FACING DECADES OF DISINVESTMENT, ULTIMATELY REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOALS AND KEY OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE: • ALL COMPONENTS OF THE HV SYSTEM WILL BE FAMILY CENTERED AND GUIDED BY PARENT PARTNERSHIP AND VOICE. O CONSUMER VOICE IN SELECTING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. • ENSURE FAMILIES RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY, EQUITABLE SERVICES THAT MEET MODEL STANDARDS. O DEVELOP A PROCESS TO COLLECT WORKFORCE DATA TO USE IN EQUITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. O RECEIVE TRAINING ON A MENTAL HEALTH APP. • ALL MDHHS-HVU LIAS WILL IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. O LIAS WILL UNDERSTAND THE URGENT MATERNAL WARNING SIGNS CAMPAIGN. O LIAS WILL PARTICIPATE IN SELF-ADVOCACY SKILL BUILDING TRAINING. METHODOLOGY: CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF HV PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A FAMILY’S EXPERIENCE OF RISK. OUTREACH/ENROLLMENT IS CONDUCTED TO FAMILIES WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING PRIORITY IN THE MIECHV LEGISLATION INCLUDING: FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT RISK FOR MALTREATMENT, FAMILIES WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE USE, FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE LOW INCOME, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DELAYS OR DISABILITIES. PRIORITY POPULATIONS FOR MIECHV COMMUNITIES WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE 2020 STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 1,580 IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED UNDER THIS BASE GRANT. 1,411 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED IN YEAR 1 AND 169 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED IN YEAR 2. COMMUNITIES SERVED AND PROPOSED SERVICE CAPACITY ARE: 1. INGHAM, AND SAGINAW COUNTIES: EHS MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 40 FAMILIES IN FY26; CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS 40. 2. GENESEE COUNTY: PAT MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 129 FAMILIES IN FY26. 3. KALAMAZOO, KENT, MUSKEGON, SAGINAW, AND WAYNE COUNTIES: HFA MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 481 FAMILIES IN FY25. CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS: 490. 4. BERRIEN, CALHOUN, GENESEE, INGHAM, KENT, OAKLAND, SAGINAW, AND WAYNE: NFP MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 930 FAMILIES IN FY25. CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS: 1,125. MICHIGAN SUPPORTS LOCAL HOME VISITING LEADERSHIP GROUPS THAT COORDINATE AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS FOR FAMILIES. MICHIGAN ALSO ALIGNS ACTIVITIES AT THE STATE LEVEL THROUGH MULTIPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HOME VISITING PARTNERSHIPS.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: MASSACHUSETTS MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING INITIATIVE RECIPIENT NAME: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) ADDRESS: 250 WASHINGTON STREET, 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02108 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: CHRISTINE SILVA CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (978) 875-5785 EMAIL ADDRESS: CHRISTINE.SILVA@MASS.GOV WEB SITE ADDRESS: WWW.MASS.GOV/DPH/HOMEVISITING FUNDS REQUESTED: $9,739,198 ($9,013,305 BASE, $725,893 FEDERAL MATCH) ANNOTATION: MASSACHUSETTS MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MA MIECHV) PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) SERVICES IN 18 COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE FAMILY AND CHILD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. MA MIECHV PRIORITIES INCLUDE DELIVERING DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, HOUSING INSTABILITY, AND TRAUMA AND IMPROVING SERVICE COORDINATION WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE. PROBLEM: ENSURING EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAS ACCESS TO THE TYPE OF HOME VISITING SUPPORT THEY NEED, WHEN AND WHERE THEY NEED IT TAKES TIME, RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES TO SCALE AN EFFECTIVE HOME VISITING SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS. PURPOSE: MA MIECHV SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ALIGNMENT WITH TITLE V, COORDINATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS OF CARE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES: THROUGH A RACIAL EQUITY AND TRAUMA-INFORMED FRAMEWORK MA MIECHV GOALS AIM TO STRENGTHEN STATE TITLE V ACTIVITIES, ENHANCE COORDINATION OF SERVICES WITHIN EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS OF CARE, AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS TO IMPROVE FAMILY OUTCOMES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1) LEVERAGE MA MIECHV TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON SEVEN OF THE TEN TITLE V PRIORITIES; 2) IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT BASED ON FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; 3) COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO COORDINATE AND STREAMLINE STATE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES WITHIN THE CONTINUUM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES; 4) ELEVATE MA MIECHV’S VISIBILITY AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVERSIFY FUNDING; 5) INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF MA MIECHV LIAS; 6) RECRUIT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED STAFF AND INCREASE THE PERCENT OF LIAS WITH NO STAFF VACANCIES; 7) STRENGTHEN LIA CAPACITY TO TAILOR SERVICES TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS AND ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH); 8) INCREASE THE PERCENT OF REFERRALS MADE DURING WELCOME FAMILY VISITS THAT WERE SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED TO EBHV; 9) DEMONSTRATE EQUITABLE IMPROVEMENT IN FOUR OF THE SIX BENCHMARK AREAS; 10) PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC AND FISCAL SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LIAS; AND 11) CONDUCT EVALUATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A COORDINATED STATE EVALUATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. APPROACH: MA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT 21 LIAS TO IMPLEMENT PARENTS AS TEACHERS AND HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS IN 18 COMMUNITIES: BOSTON, BROCKTON, CHELSEA, EVERETT, FALL RIVER, FITCHBURG, HOLYOKE, LAWRENCE, LOWELL, LYNN, NEW BEDFORD, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, REVERE, SOUTHBRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD, WEBSTER, AND WORCESTER. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY, AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED ANNUAL CASELOAD IS 1,598 FOR FY 2024 AND FY 2025.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 401 S. CLINTON STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 PROJECT DIRECTOR: LORI ORR PHONE: (312) 919-3426 E-MAIL: LORI.A.ORR@ILLINOIS.GOV WEBSITE: WWW.IGROWILLINOIS.ORG FUNDS REQUESTED: $ 11,942,559 ANNOTATION: ILLINOIS MIECHV (IL) AIMS TO IMPROVE CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (HV) MODELS IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, AND BY STRENGTHENING CROSS-SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED SERVICES. IL COMMUNITIES INCLUDE URBAN SITES WITH CONCENTRATED POVERTY, SUBURBS WITH FAST-GROWING MIGRANT POPULATIONS, AND RURAL COUNTIES WHERE ISOLATION AND LACK OF TRANSPORTATION EXACERBATE CONDITIONS FOR PRIORITY POPULATIONS. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, CQI AND MONITORING; CAPACITY-BUILDING; ALIGNMENT WITH TITLE V; SUPPORTING LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) WITH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; DEVELOPING AND UTILIZING A COMPREHENSIVE COST MODEL FOR HIGH QUALITY HV SERVICES; AND COORDINATING REFERRALS BETWEEN HV AND CHILD WELFARE, FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT, AND UNIVERSAL NEWBORN SUPPORTS. PROBLEM: ILLINOIS MATERNAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES ARE CONCERNING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LATEST MATERNAL MORTALITY REPORT SHOWS THAT BLACK WOMEN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY AS WHITE WOMEN TO DIE FROM A PREGNANCY-RELATED CONDITION, AND 91% OF ALL PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. AND EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 35,000 CHILDREN ARE IMPACTED BY SUBSTANTIATED REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. IN 2022-23, 81% OF IL MIECHV FAMILIES EARNED LOW INCOMES, 24% HAD LOW STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, 15% HAD A CHILD WITH DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES, 15% HAD TOBACCO USE IN THE HOME, 14% HAD CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT, AND 6% HAD SUBSTANCE USE CONCERNS. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF IL MIECHV IS TO IMPROVE CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED HV SERVICES AND BY STRENGTHENING CROSS-SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HV SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES LIVING IN COMMUNITIES THAT FACE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING POSITIVE MCH OUTCOMES. 1.1 COORDINATED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS;1.2 CAPACITY-BUILDING RESOURCES FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. GOAL 2: STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS TITLE V PREVENTIVE AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE, INFANTS AND CHILDREN.2.1 COLLABORATION AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE TITLE V PROGRAM; 2.2 GROW & RETAIN THE HV WORKFORCE; 2.3 INCREASE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - PROGRAM LEVEL.;2.4 COMPREHENSIVE COST MODEL TOOL; 2.5 DATA TO IMPROVE FAMILY OUTCOMES AND SERVICES; 2.6 FEEDBACK ON PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES. GOAL 3: IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES WITHIN ‘AT-RISK COMMUNITIES’ IDENTIFIED IN THE APPROVED NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 3.1 CI PROGRAMS WILL ANALYZE DATA TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AND FAMILY OUTCOMES; 3.2 IMPLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR CREATING A STATEWIDE COORDINATED INTAKE SYSTEM FOR HV; 3.3 IMPROVE HOW PRIORITY POPULATIONS ARE SYSTEMATICALLY CONNECTED TO HV; 3.4 STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HV AND SDOH. APPROACH: EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS: IL SUPPORTS THREE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND FAMILY CONNECTS - USED AS A COORDINATED INTAKE STRATEGY IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITIES: IL WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE FOLLOWING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES: CICERO; CHICAGO SOUTHSIDE CLUSTER; CHICAGO WEST SIDE; EAST ST LOUIS; ELGIN; ROCKFORD; AND STEPHENSON, PEORIA, KANKAKEE, MACON, AND VERMILION COUNTIES. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF A PENDING NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, WE MAY ADD ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AT-RISK COUNTIES: CASS; COLES; DOUGLAS; DUPAGE; LAKE; MORGAN; MOULTRIE; ROCK ISLAND. TARGET POPULATIONS INCLUDE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE CARE, DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS, AND FAMILIES WITH SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS FOR EACH FFY: 836.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, FISCAL YEAR 2024 RECIPIENT NAME: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH)/MATERNAL, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH DIVISION (MCAH)/CALIFORNIA HOME VISITING PROGRAM (CHVP) ADDRESS: 1615 CAPITOL AVENUE, MS 8304, SACRAMENTO, CA 95899-7420 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: JANE TROGLIA PHONE NUMBER: 866-241-0395 EMAIL: JANE.TROGLIA@CDPH.CA.GOV WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.CDPH.CA.GOV/PROGRAMS/CFH/DMCAH/CHVP/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS: $25,188,343 (BASE GRANT) + $725,893 (MATCHING GRANT) = $25,914,236 ANNOTATION: THE CHVP AIMS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND IMPROVE FAMILY RESILIENCE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH HOME VISITING. CHVP SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) PROGRAMS IN 22 LIAS IN 21 URBAN AND RURAL CALIFORNIA COUNTIES, PAIRING NURSES OR FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS WITH FAMILIES IN NEED. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PROMOTE ATTACHMENT AND POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES, MONITOR AND SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS AND INCREASE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PROBLEM: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES AND FAMILY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND HOUSING AND FINANCIAL INSTABILITY. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES FACING THE GREATEST INEQUITIES IN CALIFORNIA. GOALS: 1) PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND STRUCTURE FOR EFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CHVP, 2) FOSTER MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION TO INTEGRATE CHVP INTO THE STATEWIDE AND LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS, 3) COMPLY WITH MIECHV DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO MONITOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND 4) CENTER A RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY MINDSET AND INTEGRATE EQUITY-FOCUSED APPROACHES INTO ALL PROGRAM AND DATA ASPECTS OF CHVP. OBJECTIVES: 1.1) COORDINATE WITH THE EBHV MODELS TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES RECEIVE TARGETED AND INTENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES; 1.2) PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT TO SUBRECIPIENTS TO ENSURE LOCAL HOME VISITING PROGRAMS MEET STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, SOW OBJECTIVES AND MODEL REQUIREMENTS; 1.3) REVISE ALL MIECHV SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING TOOLS TO PROVIDE CLEAR, CONSISTENT AND RESPONSIVE GUIDANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOME VISITING SERVICES; 1.4) IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO SUPPORT A CULTURE OF GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE; 1.5) PROVIDE TARGETED, RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) TO SUPPORT ONGOING GROWTH AND A ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION OF HOME VISITING SERVICES; 1.6) CREATE A WORKFORCE TRAINING PLAN TO ADDRESS TRAINING NEEDS OF LOCAL AND STATE-LEVEL STAFF; 1.7) ENSURE LIAS INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF HOME VISITS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON VS. VIRTUALLY FROM 60% TO 80%; 1.8) COMPLY WITH ALL MIECHV REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE ALL HOME VISITING SERVICES ARE IMPLEMENTED AND OVERSEEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL GUIDANCE; 2.1) COLLABORATE WITH OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD HOME VISITING CAPACITY AND COORDINATE SERVICES TO FAMILIES; 2.2) ENSURE EVERY LIA IS EMBEDDED IN THEIR LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM AND SEEKS INPUT AND FEEDBACK ON PROGRAM PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS; 3.1) MONITOR AND SUBMIT ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR MIECHV QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE RE PORTING; AND 4.1) DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A HEALTH EQUITY PLAN DESIGNED TO INCREASE EQUITY THROUGHOUT THE CHVP PROGRAM AND ADDRESS SELECTED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. APPROACH: CHVP OFFERS THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA AND NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP EBHV MODELS VIA ITS 22 LIAS IN 21 COUNTIES. CHVP WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTIES CURRENTLY SERVED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE PROPOSED CASELOAD FOR FFYS 2024-2026 IS 1,532 FAMILIES.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - GUAM MIECHV FY 2024 NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION APPLICATION PROJECT ABSTRACT ADDRESS: 155 HESLER PLACE, HAGATNA`, GUAM 96910 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MARGARITA B. GAY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (671) 634-7408 EMAIL ADDRESS MARGARITA.GAY@DPHSS.GUAM.GOV WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.DPHSS.GUAM.GOV HTTP://WWW.PROJECTBISITA.ORG AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,658,857.00 ANNOTATION: GUAM'S HOME VISITING PROGRAM, PROJECT BISITA I FAMILIA (PBIF), AIMS TO HELP GUAM'S PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PARENTS. PBIF'S PRIORITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ARE A MATERNAL AGE OF LESS THAN 21 YEARS, LOW MATERNAL EDUCATION, AND LOW INCOME. THE PROJECT ALSO SERVES PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AT INCREASED RISK FOR MALTREATMENT DUE TO PRIOR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM OR A HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. PROBLEM: THE PROGRAM FACES MANY PROCUREMENT ISSUES, STAFF RECRUITMENT, AND PARTICIPANT RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES. PURPOSE: THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP THE PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PARENTS BY FOLLOWING AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL. PBIF'S PURPOSE IS TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR POOR OUTCOMES. THE SERVICE IS NOT JUST ABOUT PROVIDING CARE BUT ALSO ABOUT ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. BY GUIDING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCREASING FAMILY LITERACY, AND PROMOTING PARENT-CHILD BONDING, THE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ENSURING EVERY FAMILY HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE AT A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS LIFE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (1) PBIF WILL PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES. BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, 105 FAMILIES IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. (2) STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER CHILD AND FAMILY-SERVING AGENCIES. BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, PROJECT BISITA STAFF WILL ATTEND FOUR STAFF TRAINING AND PARENT WORKSHOPS ANNUALLY, ALONG WITH OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. (3) ENHANCE STAFFING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY ONGOING HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF TRAINING. BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, PROJ ECT BISITA WILL HAVE SEVEN HOME VISITORS CERTIFIED IN THE HFA HOME-VISITING MODEL. (4) EXPAND THE DATABASE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PROJECT BISITA'S ABILITY TO MEET DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, PROJECT BISITA'S DATA SYSTEM WILL BE ENHANCED AND REFINED EVERY SIX MONTHS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MIECHV FEDERAL GRANT AND HFA EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL. APPROACH: PBIF USES HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA AS ITS EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL AND HAS NO PROMISING APPROACH. THE VILLAGES IDENTIFIED BY THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT THE PROGRAM STARTED TO SERVE; CHALAN PAGO-ORDOT, ASAN-MAINA, HAGATNA, AGAT, AND TAMUNING-TUMON-HARMON. THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT AND ENROLL FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN THE VILLAGES OF DEDEDO, MANGILAO, AND YIGO. THE TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS IS 105.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: DELAWARE’S FY24 MIECHV GRANT ? ADDRESS: DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH: 417 FEDERAL STREET DOVER, DE 19901 ? PROJECT DIRECTOR: CRYSTAL SHERMAN, MIECHV PROJECT DIRECTOR ? PHONE NUMBERS: (302) 608-5742 ? E-MAIL ADDRESS: CRYSTAL.SHERMAN@DELAWARE.GOV ? MIECHV - $4,754,584 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN A CONTINUUM OF HOME VISITING SERVICES STATEWIDE WITH PRIORITY SERVICE GIVEN TO SIX HIGH RISK ZONES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONTINUING CONTRACTS FOR 4 LIAS, COORDINATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CQI, DATA COLLECTION AND SUB-RECIPIENT MONITORING. THE 2020 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED SIX HIGH RISK ZONES ACCORDING TO KEY HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM HOME VISITING SERVICES AND DE DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY AND/OR RESOURCES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN A CONTINUUM OF HOME VISITING SERVICES STATEWIDE WHERE THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES ARE MET BY THE MOST APPROPRIATE PROGRAM. • THROUGH THE HOME VISITING COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD, COLLABORATE WITH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, MATERNAL HEALTH AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS, COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES THAT FACILITATE THE SUCCESS OF THE HOME VISITING CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT ULTIMATE SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS. • INCREASE ACCESS TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CONTINUUM OF SERVICES ENSURING APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY REFERRALS AND REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATION ACROSS HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES THROUGH TARGETED HOME VISITING. • ALL HOME VISITORS WILL BE TRAINED AND WILL PROVIDE VOLUNTARY INTENSIVE LONG-TERM HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN INITIATED PRENATALLY TO ADDRESS CERTAIN RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR BIRTH OUTCOMES. MONITOR HOME VISITING SYSTEM CHANGES AND CHALLENGES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. • THE PERCENTAGE OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THAT REPORT THAT THEY USE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS WILL INCREASE ANNUALLY. APPROACH: CONTINUE CONTRACTS WITH FOUR LIAS IMPLEMENTING HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES STATEWIDE BUT SIX SPECIFIC HIGH-RISK AREAS ARE GIVEN PRIORITY SERVICE. THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BENCHMARK AND MODEL SPECIFIC DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS, CQI SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PROPOSED CASELOAD FOR FY24 IS 569 AND FY25 IS 569. CURRENTLY, DE-MIECHV PROGRAM HAS OVER 400 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN A PAT, HFA OR NFP PROGRAM. EACH LIA IS A MEMBER OF THE HOME VISITING COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD WHICH IS A STRONG COALITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT MEET REGULARLY. THE HOME VISITING COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR REFERRALS, CAPACITY OF EACH LIA AS WELL AS THE RELATIONSHIPS THE LIAS HAVE WITH EACH OTHER AND HMG TO ENSURE FAMILIES RECEIVE THE CARE COORDINATION AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: WEST VIRGINIA HOME VISITATION PROGRAM (WVHVP) APPLICANT NAME: WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (WVDH) ADDRESS: 350 CAPITOL STREET, ROOM 427, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25301 PROJECT DIRECTOR: JACKIE NEWSON CONTACT PHONE #S: VOICE: (304) 414-0648 FAX: (304) 558-4984 E-MAIL ADDRESS: JACKIE.J.NEWSON@WV.GOV ANNOTATION: THE WVHVP WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A WELL-COORDINATED PROGRAM THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES, STATEWIDE DATA COLLECTION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI), HEALTH EQUITY PLANNING, AND A HELP ME GROW (HMG) COORDINATED INTAKE SYSTEM (CIS) THAT WILL INCLUDE A PROMISING PRACTICE MODEL, RIGHT FROM THE START PROGRAM (RFTS). PROBLEM: WEST VIRGINIA IS RURAL WITH HIGH POVERTY RATES AND MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS FOR FAMILIES INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE, CHILDREN’S ENTRY INTO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND FIRST-TIME MOMS IMPACTING MANY FAMILIES SERVED. PURPOSE: THE WVHVP IS THE LEAD PROGRAM TO COORDINATE VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES WITH LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS). THE INTENT IS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES SERVED. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: BASED UPON 2023 BASELINE PERCENTAGES, COLLECTIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS WILL ENSURE IDENTIFIED OBJECTIVES AND GOALS REFLECT IMPROVEMENTS: 1) REDUCE DISPARITIES BY 10% IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026; 2) ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOME VISITING SERVICES THROUGH THE HMG CIS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE OUTCOMES WITH HARDER-TO-ENGAGE FAMILIES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026; 3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRIORITY POPULATION FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACHES IN THE TARGETED HIGHEST AT-RISK COUNTIES BY 10% BY SEPTEMBER 2026; 4) INCREASE HOME VISITOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, CHILD WELFARE ENTRY OR FIRST-TIME MOMS BY 10% BY SEPTEMBER 2026; AND 5) PARTICIPATE IN A RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF RFTS AS A PROMISING PRACTICE MODEL. METHODOLOGY: THE WVHVP INTENDS TO SERVE AN AVERAGE OF 1,875 FAMILIES PER YEAR WITH EFFORTS TOWARDS TARGETED INTENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES. WVHVP WILL PROVIDE A SOLID FRAMEWORK THROUGH USE OF IMPROVED REFERRAL PROCESSES, HEALTH EQUITY PLANNING, CQI SPECIALISTS, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SCREENING, LINKAGES BETWEEN MEDICAL HOME, AND THE HMG CIS. WVHVP WILL UTILIZE A PARENT ADVISORY GROUP AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS NEEDS IN HIGHEST RISK POCKETS OF COUNTIES SERVED. A TRANSITION TO A REGIONAL APPROACH WITH SUBRECIPIENT GRANTEES WILL STREAMLINE MONITORING AND FISCAL APPROACHES. THE USE OF HMG WILL ASSIST WITH WAITING LISTS AND AREAS WITH LIMITED HOME VISITING SERVICES. EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS TO BE USED ARE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA), EARLY HEAD START HOME BASED OPTION (EHS), NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP), AND THE MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH OUTREACH WORKER PROGRAM (MIHOW). A RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF RFTS WILL BE A PRIORITY FOCUS AND ASSIST WITH LINKING THROUGH MEDICAID FUNDING. A CONTINUUM OF CARE WILL INCLUDE COORDINATED EFFORTS BETWEEN EARLY INTERVENTION, PART C, AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 321 E. 12TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA. 50319 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: PATRICIA J. (P.J.) WEST CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 515-229-9976 EMAIL ADDRESS: PJ.WEST@HHS.IOWA.GOV WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTPS://HHS.IOWA.GOV/MATERNAL-INFANT-AND-EARLY-CHILDHOOD-HOME-VISITATION-MIECHV TOTAL REQUEST: $6,999,216 ANNOTATION: IOWA DESIRES TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION TO 712 VULNERABLE FAMILIES THAT ARE PREGNANT OR HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, RESIDING IN THE MOST AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. IOWA SUPPORTS THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE WITH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN THE MOST QUALIFIED HOME VISITORS. IOWA WILL CONTINUE ITS TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVIDENCE-BASE BY PARTICIPATING IN THE COORDINATED STATE EVALUATION FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE SUPPORTS. PROBLEM: IOWA HAS A RICH HISTORY OF BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEDICATING STATE FUNDS FOR HOME VISITING SERVICES SINCE 1988. IOWA’S INVESTMENTS IN HOME VISITING HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN IN LOCALLY DEVELOPED MODELS THAT LACK AN EVIDENCE-BASE. PURPOSE: PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN 23 IOWA COUNTIES TO 712 FAMILIES. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: THE PROJECT SUPPORTS SIX GOALS AND 16 OBJECTIVES. GOAL 1: FOCUS ON AT-RISK AND HIGH NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. GOAL 2: SUPPORT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED BARRIER(S), GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CARE, HEALTH AND EDUCATION SYSTEM, GOAL 4: SUPPORT INFORMED DECISION-MAKING FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS THROUGH THE USE OF RESULTS ACCOUNTABILITY DATA. GOAL 5: ENSURE IOWA'S HOME VISITING PROFESSIONALS POSSESS THE CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR POSITIONS. GOAL 6: PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IOWA’S AT-RISK FAMILIES TO BE PARTNERS IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING HOME VISITING SERVICES. THE GOALS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES. APPROACH: ? IOWA SUPPORTS HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS HOME VISITING MODELS. ? TARGETED COMMUNITIES INCLUDE: APPANOOSE, BLACK HAWK, CASS, CERRO GORDO, CLINTON, DES MOINES, FREMONT, HARRISON, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LEE, MAHASKA, MARSHALL, MONONA, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MUSCATINE, PAGE, POTTAWATTAMIE, SCOTT, WAPELLO, WEBSTER AND WOODBURY. FAMILIES THAT MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE MIECHV ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE THE TARGET FOR THESE SERVICES. ? IOWA WILL HAVE A CASELOAD CAPACITY OF 712 FAMILIES EACH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE KANSAS MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM APPLICANT KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ADDRESS 1000 SW JACKSON, SUITE 220, TOPEKA, KS., 66612 PROJECT DIRECTOR AMY DEAN-CAMPMIRE, INTERIM PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS: 785-296-2165, AMY.DEANCAMPMIRE@KS.GOV WEBSITE HTTPS://KSHOMEVISITING.ORG TOTAL HRSA REQUEST $5,936,917 (BASE + MATCH) ANNOTATION: KANSAS DESIRES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN TARGETED AT-RISK COMMUNITIES BY LEVERAGING HRSA BASE AND MATCH FUNDS. KANSAS WILL ALSO INCREASE WORKFORCE SUPPORT BY IMPLEMENTING NEW STRATEGIES WITH THE INTENT TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HOME VISITORS. KANSAS WILL IMPLEMENT A HEALTH AND SAFETY FUND TO ASSIST MIECHV FAMILIES WITH CONCRETE SUPPORTS. LASTLY, KANSAS WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION. PROBLEM: KANSAS IS PRIMARILY A RURAL STATE WHERE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, INCLUDING HOME VISITING, IS LIMITED BECAUSE OF GEOGRAPHY. PURPOSE: EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN KANSAS MIECHV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. 2) INCREASE QUALITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. 3) IMPROVE CAPACITY OF FUTURE EXPANSION COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE MIECHV. 4) IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF WORKFORCE SUPPORTS. 5) IMPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR MIECHV. 6) STRENGTHEN THE KANSAS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1.1. EIGHT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES AND 100 ADDITIONAL FAMILIES IN KANSAS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING, 1.2. CREATE AN INVENTORY OF THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF MIECHV FAMILIES SERVED COMPARED TO THE GENERAL POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITY. CREATE A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT IF THE INVENTORY ILLUSTRATES THAT SPECIFIC POPULATIONS (RACE, ETHNICITY, DISABILITY, ETC.) ARE NOT BEING REACHED IN A COMMUNITY, 2.1. IMPLEMENT A HEALTH AND SAFETY FUND FOR HOME VISITORS TO SUPPORT FAMILY'S ACHIEVEMENTS OF MIECHV BENCHMARKS, 2.2. MOVE DAISEY DATA COLLECTION TO OCCUR WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS OF A HOME VISIT. THIS WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND USEFULNESS OF REPORTS TO REFLECT “REAL TIME” DATA, 2.3. CQI LEADS CURRENTLY DETERMINE THE FOCUS AREA IN CONSULTATION WITH KDHE AND KU DAISEY. THIS WILL BE CHANGED TO ALLOWING THE LIAS TO CHOOSE THE FOCUS AREA IN THE NEXT CQI PLAN, 3.1. IMPROVE THE SPEED OF IMPLEMENTATION BY IMPROVING READINESS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION. COMMUNITIES THAT ARE DEEMED READY THE READINESS ASSESSMENT WILL REACH FULL CAPACITY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF DESIGNATION AND FUNDING, 4.1. DEMONSTRATE A 5% HOME VISITOR RETENTION IMPROVEMENT. ONE YEAR RETENTION WILL BE COMPARED FROM 06/30/24 TO 06/30/25. NEWLY HIRED HOME VISITORS FOR EXPANSION CASELOADS WILL NOT BE INCLUDED, 5.1 ACCURACY AND TIMELINESS OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTS WITH LIAS WILL IMPROVE, 6.1. IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS SYSTEM COLLABORATION APPROACH: SUPPORTED MODELS INCLUDE EARLY HEAD START, HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. COMMUNITIES TO BE SERVED INCLUDE ALLEN, BOURBON, CHAUTAUQUA, CHEROKEE, COWLEY, CRAWFORD, ELK, LABETTE, LINN, MONTGOMERY, NEOSHO, WILSON, WOODSON, AND WYANDOTTE. PLANNED TOTAL CAPACITY IS 556 FOR EACH YEAR IN THE PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF 9/30/24 TO 9/29/26.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ANNOTATION: MARYLAND MIECHV (MD MIECHV) IS IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) PROGRAMS IN 19 OF THE 24 JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE STATE IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. WE HAVE BUILT A STRONG STATEWIDE PROGRAM, BUT MUST FURTHER STRENGTHEN AVAILABILITY, REACH, AND COORDINATION OF HOME VISITING SERVICES, WHILE SUPPORTING PARENT ENGAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP, HEALTH EQUITY AND WORKFORCE RETENTION. THE PROJECT GOALS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) AND CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHILD-AND FAMILY SERVING AGENCIES AT THE STATE LEVEL. PROBLEM: THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED 19 JURISDICTIONS WITH HIGH-RISK INDICATORS. THERE WERE 23 INDICATORS ACROSS FIVE FEDERAL MIECHV DOMAINS. THE INDICATORS INCLUDE PRETERM BIRTH, ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATION RATE, HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. THE DOMAINS ARE: 1) MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH, 2) CHILD INJURIES, MALTREATMENT AND REDUCTION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 3) SCHOOL READINESS AND ACHIEVEMENT, 4) CRIME OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND 5) FAMILY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT AND EXPAND EBHV SERVICES IN ALL ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS IN MARYLAND. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS FOR FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AS IDENTIFIED BY OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ON TARGETED OUTCOMES IN THE STATUTORILY MANDATED BENCHMARK AREAS. OBJECTIVE 1.1- SUPPORT 19 LOCAL INTERVENTIONS WITH VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AS EARLY IN PREGNANCY AS POSSIBLE, USING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) MODELS. OBJECTIVE 1.2 -- PROVIDE LIAS WITH NEEDED SUPPORT TO POSITIVELY IMPACT FAMILIES THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OBJECTIVE 1.3 – STRENGTHEN PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES RECEIVING HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 1.4- CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT MARYLAND’S CQI PLAN GOAL 2: ENSURE THE PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES LIVING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES BY, IN PART, COORDINATING WITH COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THOSE FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 2.1 - STRENGTHEN HOME VISITING SERVICES BY ASSESSING AND EVALUATING DATA QUALITY AND ENGAGING IN DATA SHARING WITH OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AS APPLICABLE. OBJECTIVE 2.2 - PARTNER WITH CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES STATEWIDE, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES AS WELL AS LOCA AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS QUARTERLY TO ASSURE HOME VISITING REMAINS AT THE FOREFRONT OF A ROBUST SYSTEM OF EARLY CARE. APPROACH: ? THE EBHV THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ARE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) AND NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS (NFP). WE WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH OUTREACH WORKER (MIHOW) IN ONE JURISDICTION. ? WE INTEND TO SERVE THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN OUR STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT: ALLEGANY COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, CAROLINE COUNTY, CARROLL COUNTY, CECIL COUNTY, DORCHESTER COUNTY, GARRETT COUNTY, HARFORD COUNTY, KENT COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, SOMERSET COUNTY, ST. MARY’S COUNTY, TALBOT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WICOMICO COUNTY, AND WORCESTER COUNTY. THE PRIORITY POPULATIONS ARE PREGNANT PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE WITHIN THESE JURISDICTIONS. ? THE PROPOSED CASELOAD OF MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS IS 1051 FOR EACH YEAR OF THE AWARD PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - I. ABSTRACT ADDRESS: MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH, 570 E. WOODROW WILSON, 0-200, JACKSON, MS 39216 PROJECT DIRECTOR: DR. ANNALYN WHITT, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM MANAGER: JERMAINE BAILEY CONTACT: (601) 576-7465 VOICE, (601) 576-7825 FAX EMAIL: ANNALYN.WHITT@MSDH.MS.GOV; JERMAINE.BAILEY@MSDH.MS.GOV WEB SITE: WWW.MSDH.MS.GOV GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $3,983,699.00 ANNOTATION: MIECHV-MS WILL IMPLEMENT A VOLUNTARY EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) PROGRAM FOR EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS WITH CHILDREN UP TO KINDERGARTEN IN 16 COUNTIES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. MIECHV-MS WILL ALSO PROVIDE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS FOR ENROLLED FAMILIES AND MAKE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRALS FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE, AND INTERVENTION PROFESSIONALS. THIS PROJECT PERIOD, MIECHV-MS WILL IMPROVE THE PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPLEMENT EBHV SERVICES WITH ELIGIBLE FAMILIES, AND ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. PROBLEM: SELECTED MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES HAVE POOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES, ADVERSE PERINATAL OUTCOMES, POOR HEALTH RANKINGS, AND SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DISPARITIES. POVERTY RATES EXCEEDED 23% OVERALL WITH HIGHER RATES FOR CHILD POVERTY. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, AND CHILD MALTREATMENT IN THE TARGET COMMUNITIES ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGES. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR FAMILIES IN TARGETED AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI BY PROVIDING EBHV. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: PROJECT GOALS ARE: (1) ENSURE THE MIECHV-MS PROGRAM HAS SUFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER EBHV SERVICES; (2) IMPLEMENT AN EBHV MODEL WITH ELIGIBLE PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN UP TO KINDERGARTEN; AND (3) ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES THAT MAINTAIN AND EXCEED THE PROGRAM’S FIDELITY. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.1 THROUGH 9/29/2026, MSDH WILL MAINTAIN AFFILIATION AND DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH THE MODEL DEVELOPER(S) OF THE SELECTED EBHV MODEL(S). 1.2 THROUGH 9/29/2026, MSDH WILL RECRUIT AND RETAIN PERSONNEL WHO REFLECT THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED TO IMPLEMENT EBHV, INCLUDING STATE PROGRAM PERSONNEL, LOCAL AREA SUPERVISORS, AND PARENT EDUCATORS/HOME VISITORS. 1.3 THROUGH 9/29/2026, MIECHV-MS WILL MAINTAIN, IMPLEMENT, AND REVIEW/REVISE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EBHV AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MIECHV GRANT. 1.4 THROUGH 9/29/2026, ALL MIECHV-MS LOCAL AREA SUPERVISORS AND HOME VISITORS WILL COMPLETE REQUIRED EBHV MODEL FOUNDATIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING TIMELY. 1.5 THROUGH 9/29/2026, MSDH WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ALL APPLICATIONS AND COLLECT AND REPORT ALL REQUIRED DATA, PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES TO THE HRSA AND EBHV MODEL DEVELOPER(S). 2.1 BY 9/29/2026, MSDH WILL RECRUIT, ENROLL, AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR A CASELOAD OF 540 ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO REFLECT THE RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITIES ANNUALLY, ACROSS MIECHV-MS 16 COMMUNITIES. 3.1 THROUGH 9/29/2026, MIECHV-MS WILL MAINTAIN AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD. 3.2 THROUGH 9/29/2026, MIECHV-MS WILL MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) TEAM(S) TO ENSURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS USING PLAN-DO-STUDY-ACT (PDSA) METHODOLOGY. APPROACH: MIECHV-MS WILL IMPLEMENT PARENTS AS TEACHERS WITH 540 FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM IMPACT IN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING: CLAIBORNE, COAHOMA, COPIAH, DESOTO, HINDS, HOLMES, HUMPHREYS, ISSAQUENA, JEFFERSON, NESHOBA, SHARKEY, SUNFLOWER, TALLAHATCHIE, TUNICA, WASHINGTON, AND WILKINSON.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ANNOTATION: NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH) WILL SERVE PREGNANT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN ALL NH COUNTIES USING THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) MODEL AND ITS CHILD WELFARE PROTOCOLS (CWP.) THIS PROJECT PERIOD WILL CONTINUE THE EXPANSION NH BEGAN IN LATE 2022, PARTNERING WITH THE NH DIVISION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (DCYF) IN IMPLEMENT ITS FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT (FFPSA) PREVENTION PLAN, FUNDING HFA-NH, EXPANDING HOME VISITING SERVICES TO A BROADER RANGE OF FAMILIES REFERRED BY DCYF TO INCLUDE CHILDREN UP TO AGE TWO. DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD, NH MIECHV WILL FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION WITH FIDELITY, REDUCING MISSING DATA THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND STAFF RETENTION THROUGH ENSURING ADEQUATE TRAINING, REASONABLE CASELOAD EXPECTATIONS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS MIECHV SITES. PROBLEM: NH IS FORTUNATE THAT FOR MANY INDICATORS OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, THE STATE RANKS FAVORABLY WHEN COMPARED TO NATIONAL AVERAGES. HOWEVER, STATE AVERAGES MASK DISPARITIES AMONG COMMUNITIES AND SUB-POPULATIONS, AND THE OPIOID CRISIS HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON NH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, BRINGING MORE FAMILIES INTO CONTACT WITH DCYF, PLACING THEM AT RISK OF SEPARATION. NH FAMILIES FACE CHALLENGES ACCESSING QUALITY CHILDCARE AND HOUSING. WHILE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN NH IS RELATIVELY LOW, MANY NH FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT THAT CAN PROVIDE AN INCOME SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION AND QUALITY CHILD CARE WHILE THEY WORK. ADDITIONALLY, NH’S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS TAXED TO THE POINT THAT PEOPLE MAY WAIT MONTHS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES THROUGH THE HFA MODEL AND COORDINATE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. HFA HAS REMAINED NH’S MODEL OF CHOICE FOR TRADITIONAL REFERRALS AND THOSE CONNECTED THROUGH DCYF USING THE CWP DUE TO THE HFA MODEL’S PROVEN OUTCOMES IN IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND REDUCING CHILD MALTREATMENT. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: NEW HAMPSHIRE LIAS WILL IMPLEMENT THE HFA HOME VISITING MODEL WITH FIDELITY, SERVING THE HRSA-DEFINED PRIORITY POPULATIONS. OBJECTIVE 1.1 NH MIECHV WILL SUPPORT ITS LIAS IN DEMONSTRATING FIDELITY TO THE HFA MODEL THROUGH PROMOTING FAMILIARITY WITH BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS AND HFA TOOLS, WITH A FOCUS ON INCLUSIVITY AND EQUITY THROUGH QUARTERLY DATA REVIEW. OBJECTIVE 1.2 NH MIECHV WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIES ACROSS NH IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER, WITH A FOCUS ON ENROLLING MEMBERS OF UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS. GOAL 2: REDUCE MISSING DATA ACROSS FORMS 1 AND 2 BY 10 % WHERE MISSING DATA IS HIGHER THAN 20%, IN AT LEAST TWO MEASURES PER FORM. OBJECTIVE 2.1 PROVIDE PERSONALIZED CQI SUPPORT TO NH LIAS, REVIEWING DATA ON ONE OR MORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES ON A MONTHLY BASIS. DATA ANALYSIS WILL FOCUS ON EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND LANGUAGE, AMONG OTHER DEMOGRAPHICS, ON EACH MEASURE. GOAL 3: NH LIAS WILL RETAIN 75% OF NEWLY HIRED STAFF FOR A PERIOD OF GREATER THAN 1 YEAR. OBJECTIVE 3.1 FOCUS ON STAFF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AS A DRIVER FOR FAMILY RETENTION. GOAL 4: DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A SUITE OF ROLE-SPECIFIC TOOLS TO SUPPORT STAFF RETENTION AT THE LIA LEVEL. OBJECTIVE 4.1 PROVIDE RESOURCES TO LIA STAFF THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA TO PROMOTE FAMILIARITY WITH COMMUNITY AND TRAINING RESOURCES, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, AND ONE ANOTHER, ENSURING STAFF ARE WELL-CONNECTED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. APPROACH: NH LIAS WILL IMPLEMENT THE HFA MODEL WITH FIDELITY TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS IN ALL NH COUNTIES, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2020 STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION OF CHILD-WELFARE INVOLVED FAMILIES. ADDITIONAL EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE INCREASING ENROLLMENT OF WIC PARTICIPANTS THROUGH STATE-LEVEL COLLABORATION. NH MIECHV PROPOSES TO SERVE 284 FAMILIES AT A GIVEN TIME DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ANNOTATION:  PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING (OCDEL) HOME VISITATION STRIVES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION SERVICES FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ENSURING A CONTINUED SUCCESS RATE OF 100% OF THE LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) SERVICES WITH FIDELITY ON AN ON-GOING BASIS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES AND PROMOTE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH. EBHV MODELS WILL BE FUNDED TO OFFER SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE AND REFLECTIVE OF THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED. COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO DESIGN AN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT JOINS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HOME VISITATION AND EXPLORES SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH EQUITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY’S SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY WILL BE SUPPORTED. PROBLEM:  REACHING HIGH-NEED FAMILIES IN NEED OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION SERVICES. PURPOSE:  TO SUSTAIN AND GROW A STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION SERVICES THAT WILL STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES AND PROMOTE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DEVELOPMENT. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:  MIECHV GOAL: OCDEL WILL ENSURE THAT A CONTINUED SUCCESS RATE OF 100% OF THE LIAS DELIVER EBHV SERVICES WITH FIDELITY TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES AND PROMOTE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY THROUGH THE END OF THE CURRENT GRANT AGREEMENT CONTRACTS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY 3-YEAR CONTRACTS WITH TWO ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR RENEWALS. THESE NEW GRANT AGREEMENT CONTRACTS BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2022, AND IF EXTENDED FOR ALL FIVE YEARS WILL END ON JUNE 30, 2027.      MIECHV OBJECTIVES:  OBJECTIVE 1: REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA). THE DEPARTMENT, WITH OCDEL, WILL CRAFT A NEW COMPETITIVE FAMILY SUPPORT REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) AND RELEASE THE RFA BY NO LATER THAN END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2026, WITH NEW AGREEMENTS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN ON JULY 1, 2027. THE COMPETITIVE APPLICATION INCLUDES BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.  OBJECTIVE 2: STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS AND LEADERSHIP. OCDEL WILL ENSURE THAT ALL LIAS PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 75% OF THE OFFERED FAMILY SUPPORT LEADERSHIP MEETINGS. LIAS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK IF UNABLE TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON THROUGH THE END OF THE CURRENT GRANT AGREEMENTS JUNE 30, 2025, WITH EXTENSIONS OPTIONAL UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027. OBJECTIVE 3: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA). AFTER JULY 1, 2022, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, OCDEL WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UP TO FOUR (4) TRAININGS, COMMUNITY OF PRACTICES, OR ROUNDTABLE EVENTS EACH SFY (IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL).  OBJECTIVE 4: MODEL AND LIA FIDELITY. AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2026,  OCDEL WILL WORK IN CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH EBHV MODEL DEVELOPERS FOR ALL LIAS RECEIVING MIECHV FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT ALL FIDELITY STANDARDS FOR EACH EBHV PROGRAM MODEL ARE MET. OCDEL WILL CONNECT WITH ANY NEW MODEL DEVELOPERS NECESSARY FOR LIAS AWARDED THROUGH THE INCREASED MIECHV FUNDS. OBJECTIVE 5: ENROLLMENT. AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, OCDEL WILL CONTINUE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES THAT ALL PROGRAMS MAINTAIN AT LEAST THE MIECHV STANDARD OF 85% ENROLLMENT.  OBJECTIVE 6: QUALITY DATA. AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, OCDEL WILL ENSURE THAT LIAS HAVE AT LEAST 85% OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES COMPLETED IN THE FAMILY SUPPORT DATA SYSTEM WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE SCHEDULED DUE DATE.  APPROACH:  EBHV MODELS SUPPORTED (SIX EBHV MODELS) SUPPORTED BY MIECHV FUNDS:  CHILD FIRST, EARLY HEAD START, FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR CHILDREN, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND SAFECARE AUGMENTED  COMMUNITIES (27 COUNTIES) SERVED BY MIECHV FUNDS:  ALLEGHENY, BEAVER, BLAIR, BUCKS, CAMERON, CARBON, CLARION, CLEARFIELD, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, ERIE, FAYETTE, INDIANA, JEFFERSON, JUNIATA, LACKAWANNA, LAWRENCE, MCKEAN, MERCER, MIFFLIN, PERRY, PH