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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ANNOTATION: THE PURPOSE OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S (OSDH) PROJECT WILL BE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OKLAHOMA’S COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM BY SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF COORDINATED AND HIGH-QUALITY VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS (EBHVPS) IN AT-RISK COUNTIES IDENTIFIED IN THE UPDATED NEEDS ASSESSMENT.THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (OSDH) SEEKS TO ENHANCE OKLAHOMA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS (EBHVPS) IN AT-RISK COUNTIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH A RECENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT. WE REQUEST $7,187,025 IN BASE FUNDS AND $725,892 IN MATCHING FUNDS, TOTALING $7,912,917. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE DELIVERY OF COORDINATED AND HIGH-QUALITY VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. KEY INNOVATIONS INCLUDE: 1. COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: SPECIALLY-TRAINED INDIVIDUALS WHO PROMOTE HOME VISITING SERVICES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE CONNECTORS ENGAGE WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND IDENTIFY SERVICE GAPS, PARTICULARLY FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS, FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS. 2. PARENTPRO CENTRAL INTAKE SYSTEM: A CENTRALIZED INTAKE SYSTEM SUPPORTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INCREASING OUTREACH AND INITIAL ENGAGEMENT OF FAMILIES INTO HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. 3. INTEGRATION WITH FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE: FACILITATING REFERRALS TO COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES SUCH AS CIRCLE OF PARENTS, CHILD GUIDANCE, IDEA PART C, INCREDIBLE YEARS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES SEVERAL CRITICAL CHALLENGES: • IMPROVING COORDINATION AMONG EBHVPS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. • EXPANDING REFERRAL NETWORKS TO INCREASE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. • ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF EBHVP SERVICES THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: • GOAL 1: IMPROVE COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION • OBJECTIVE: ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN LOCAL HOME VISITING COALITIONS LED BY COMMUNITY CONNECTORS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND ENHANCE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EBHVPS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. • GOAL 2: INCREASE OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND RETENTION • OBJECTIVES: REFINE THE PARENTPRO CENTRAL INTAKE SYSTEM AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY CONNECTORS IN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. • GOAL 3: ENHANCE QUALITY OF EBHVP SERVICES • OBJECTIVES: IMPLEMENT NEW ACTIVITIES WITHIN EBHVPS AND CONTINUE LOCAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, CENTER ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (OUCCAN), WILL CONDUCT A COORDINATED STATE EVALUATION TO OPTIMIZE CONSUMER OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, RETENTION, AND SERVICE QUALITY. APPROACH: THE THREE FOLLOWING EBHV MODELS WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE AT RISK COUNTIES OF COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA, AND TULSA COUNTY: NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND SAFECARE. CURRENT CASELOAD PROPOSED FFY25 PROPOSED FFY26 PROPOSED FFY27 FAMILY SLOTS 792 792 792 792 ENHANCED COORDINATION EFFORTS: OKLAHOMA'S EBHVP SYSTEM BENEFITS FROM ROBUST COORDINATION EFFORTS: • THE OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS SERVES AS THE STATE'S EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL, ENSURING HIGH-LEVEL SUPPORT FOR THE MIECHV PROGRAM. • THE MIECHV EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT TEAMS MEET REGULARLY TO REFINE PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGIES. • THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AND PARENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD FACILITATE ONGOING COLLABORATION AND PREVENT DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WILL STRENGTHEN OKLAHOMA'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - FY 2025 PROJECT ABSTRACT TENNESSEE’S MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM FY 2025 FORMULA GRANT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: TENNESSEE’S MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM FY 2025 FORMULA GRANT APPLICANT NAME: TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS ADDRESS: 710 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY, ANDREW JOHNSON TOWER, 8TH FLOOR NASHVILLE, TN 37243 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: SARAH SANDERS, SECTION CHIEF, EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES CONTACT INFORMATION: PHONE: 615-253-4137 EMAIL ADDRESS: SARAH.SANDERS@TN.GOV PURPOSE: THE FY 2025 MIECHV GRANT WILL ENSURE THAT TENNESSEE FAMILIES ARE SERVED WITH HIGH QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN EXPERTLY TRAINED WORKFORCE AND THAT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IS COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED AND ENSURES THAT FAMILIES ARE ENROLLED IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SERVICES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, ASSURE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY EBHV SERVICES IN THIRTY OF THE MOST AT-RISK COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE. GOAL 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TENNESSEE’S HOME VISITING WORKFORCE TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY-CENTERED, RESILIENCE-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SERVICES. GOAL 3: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, PROMOTE A COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IN TENNESSEE THAT BEGINS PRENATALLY OR AT BIRTH. GOAL 4: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, MAINTAIN COORDINATION OF FAMILY SERVING TDH AND OTHER STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS TO INCREASE COORDINATION OF REFERRALS OF FAMILIES INTO EBHV SERVICES. METHODOLOGY: PLANNED PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL RESULT IN FAMILIES BEING SERVED BY EBHV PROGRAMS IN THIRTY OF THE MOST AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ONE ADDITIONAL PROJECT THAT SERVES MILITARY FAMILIES LIVING CLOSE TO FORT CAMPBELL ARMY INSTALLATION. TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES) AND STATE FUNDED EBHV PROGRAMS ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CASELOAD, BASED ON THE HRSA DEFINITION OF CASELOAD. MIECHV FUNDS SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO EBHV MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT). THE TOTAL CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 IS 1,006.75 AND THE TOTAL CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 - SEPTEMBER 29, 2027 IS 1,006.75. TENNESSEE MAINTAINS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS AND STATE AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PERPETUATING A COLLABORATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IN TENNESSEE. PARTNERS INCLUDE: THE EARLY SUCCESS COALITION IN MEMPHIS, TN; THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH IN TENNESSEE (AIMHITN); THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (TDHS); THE TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH (TCCY); AND THE TENNESSEE YOUNG CHILD WELLNESS COUNCIL (TNYCWC, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TCCY).

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - GRANT FUNDS: HRSA-25-031 – $1,327,779 (BASE GRANT), $1,051,956 (MATCHING GRANT) MATCH FUNDS: $350,652 FROM WYOMING STATE GENERAL FUNDS DFS ADMINISTERS THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM, SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL. CURRENTLY OPERATING IN SIX COUNTIES—ALBANY, CAMPBELL, FREMONT, LARAMIE, NATRONA, AND SWEETWATER—MIECHV SERVICES WILL EXPAND TO A SEVENTH COUNTY (CARBON) BY OCTOBER 1, 2025, UNDER THE FFY24 GRANT, AND TO TWO ADDITIONAL COUNTIES (HOT SPRINGS AND PLATTE) BY OCTOBER 1, 2027, UNDER THE FFY25 GRANT. HOME VISITING IS A PROVEN PREVENTION STRATEGY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROMOTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND FOSTERING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS. IN 2022, THERE WERE 6,053 LIVE BIRTHS IN WYOMING, WITH A BIRTH RATE OF 10.3 PER 1,000 PEOPLE, REMAINING ABOVE THE REGIONAL AVERAGE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. THIS SUSTAINED BIRTH RATE HIGHLIGHTS THE CONTINUED NEED FOR HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF HRSA FUNDING AND STATE GENERAL FUNDS, DFS AND ITS PARTNERS ARE STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY TRAINED FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (FSS) THROUGH A WELL-ESTABLISHED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCY (LIA) USING THE HOME VISITOR PERSONNEL COST METHOD. PROJECTED CASELOADS ARE 269 FAMILIES IN YEAR ONE AND 323 FAMILIES IN YEAR TWO. PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: INCREASE PROGRAM CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES STATEWIDE. ENHANCE THE READINESS AND RESPONSIVENESS OF PAT FSS IN ADDRESSING FAMILY CRISES AND COMPLEX NEEDS. STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE COORDINATION BY FACILITATING THE WYOMING HOME VISITING ALLIANCE, PROMOTING COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AMONG HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER EXPAND MIECHV SERVICES AND REACH MORE FAMILIES BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD (SEPTEMBER 29, 2027). WY DFS REMAINS COMMITTED TO BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORTS THAT REDUCE RISK, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND IMPROVE LIFELONG OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN. OVERSIGHT OF THIS INITIATIVE IS PROVIDED BY ONE DEDICATED DFS PROGRAM ANALYST WITH EXPERTISE IN PROGRAM OPERATIONS, DATA UTILIZATION, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - GUAM FY25 NCC APPLICATION: I. PROJECT ABSTRACT ADDRESS: 155 HESLER PLACE, HAGATNA PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME; MARGARITA B. GAY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (671) 634-7408 – (VOICE) EMAIL ADDRESS MARGARITA.GAY@DPHSS.GUAM.GOV WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.DPHSS.GUAM.GOV ANNOTATION: THE GUAM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (DPHSS) AND THE BUREAU OF FAMILY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (BFHNS) ARE THE LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GUAM'S EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS PROJECT BISITA, I FAMILIA (IN THE CHAMORRO LANGUAGE MEANING, "TO VISIT THE FAMILY"). PROJECT BISITA I FAMILIA (PBIF) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AT HIGH RISK FOR POOR OUTCOMES. THE VOLUNTARY PROGRAM INTENDS TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. GUAM'S HOME VISITING PROGRAM, PBIF, AIMS TO HELP GUAM'S PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PARENTS. PROJECT BISITA'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. PURPOSE: THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PARENTS BY FOLLOWING AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL. PROJECT BISITA I FAMILIA'S PURPOSE IS TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK AND MAY HAVE UNFAVORABLE OUTCOMES IN THE FUTURE. 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 POTENTIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ENSURING THAT EVERY FAMILY HAS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO A HEALTHY AND THRIVING LIFE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: PROJECT BISITA I FAMILIA WILL PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES. OBJECTIVE 1A: BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, 105 FAMILIES IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. GOAL 2: IVE EFFORTS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER CHILD AND FAMILY-SERVING AGENCIES. OBJECTIVE 2A: BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, PROJECT BISITA STAFF WILL ATTEND FOUR STAFF TRAINING AND PARENT WORKSHOPS ANNUALLY WITH OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. GOAL 3: ENHANCE STAFFING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY ONGOING HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF TRAINING. OBJECTIVE3A: BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, PROJECT BISITA WILL HAVE SEVEN HOME VISITORS CERTIFIED IN THE HFA HOME-VISITING MODEL. GOAL 4: EXPAND THE DATABASE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PROJECT BISITA'S ABILITY TO MEET DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. OBJECTIVE4A: BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, 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-BASE HOME VISITING MODEL.

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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 - I. PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: ARIZONA MIECHV PROGRAM APPLICANT NAME: AZ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ADDRESS: 150 N 18THAVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85007 PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $12,567,418.00 PROJECT DIRECTOR: JESSICA WILLIAMS PHONE: 623-715-4573 EMAIL: JESSICA.WILLIAMS@AZDHS.GOV WEB SITES: WWW.STRONG FAMILIES AZ.COM; HTTPS://AZDHS.GOV/PREVENTION/WOMENS-CHILDRENS-HEALTH/CHILDRENS-HEALTH ANNOTATION: ARIZONA AIMS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, DELIVERED BY TRAINED EDUCATORS, PROVIDED TO PREGNANT PERSONS AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN RESIDING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES WITH SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. PROBLEM: PREGNANT PERSONS AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN RESIDING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES ARE AT GREATER RISK FOR POOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. PURPOSE: IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: A) SUPPORT VOLUNTARY EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING APPROACH HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THAT ARE EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES RESULTING IN POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN AT LEAST 4 OF THE 6 BENCHMARK AREAS BY IMPLEMENTING HOME VISITING SERVICES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES WITH AN OVERALL CASELOAD CAPACITY OF 2,385 AND EVALUATE THE PROMISING APPROACH THROUGH AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. B) IMPROVE COORDINATION AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ARIZONA HOME VISITING SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE FUNDING, SUPPORT, SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR HOME VISITORS, SUPERVISORS AND ELIGIBLE FAMILIES BY CONVENING THE STRONG FAMILIES AZ HOME VISITING ALLIANCE MEMBERS; ENSURING MEMBERS ARE REPRESENTATIVE AND INCLUSIVE OF TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; USING TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAINING TO HOME VISITORS, SUPERVISORS AND FAMILIES; COORDINATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EFFORTS AND OUTCOMES; MAINTAIN THE STATEWIDE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO INCREASE HEALTH EQUITY. C) ENSURE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OVERSIGHT TO MEET THE GRANT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, BUDGET AND ACTIVITIES BY MAXIMIZING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES; UTILIZE TOOLS TO APPROPRIATELY AND ACCURATELY TRACK ACTIVITIES AND TIMELINES; PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND SEEK TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEET THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ARIZONA’S FAMILIES. APPROACH: TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THIS GRANT, ARIZONA WILL: IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS AND A PROMISING APPROACH MODEL IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES WITH EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE; COLLECT, COMPILE AND REPORT DATA TO ENSURE THE FIDELITY OF THE MODEL BEING USED AND PROGRESS TOWARD BENCHMARKS; AND COORDINATE SERVICES ACROSS THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. THE ADHS CONTRACTS WITH STATE AGENCIES, COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, TRIBAL NATIONS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING APPROACH HOME VISITING MODELS INCLUDING FAMILY SPIRIT, HEALTHY FAMILIES, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, SAFECARE AUGMENTED, MATERNAL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME-VISITING AND HEALTH START. MIECHV FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS IN 37 URBAN, 29 RURAL, 4 FRONTIER AND 5 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. ALL SERVICE AREAS ARE IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN THE 2020 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SERVE TRIBAL MEMBERS, HAVE A HIGHER POPULATION OF BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE, AND/OR ARE PREGNANT UNDER THE AGE OF 21. ARIZONA PROPOSES A CASELOAD CAPACITY OF 1,571 FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2024-SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 FOR EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS AND A CASELOAD CAPACITY OF 814 FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2024-SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 FOR THE PROMISING APPROACH MODEL, HEALTH START. THE TOTAL CASELOAD CAPACITY FOR MIECHV FUNDED SERVICES IS 2,385 BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2024-SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 AND 2,385 BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2025-SEPTEMBER 29, 2026. ARIZONA HAS A CURRENT CASELOAD CAPACITY OF 2074.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - I. PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: COLORADO- HRSA FY 2025 MIECHV PROGRAM: BASE AND MATCHING GRANT AWARDS APPLICANT NAME: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT DIRECTOR: BRITTANY MARTENS, MIECHV PROGRAM MANAGER ADDRESS: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 710 S. ASH ST (BUILDING C), DENVER, CO 80220 P| (303) 653-3109 F (303)-866-4453, BRITTANY.MARTENS@STATE.CO.US; HTTPS://CDEC.COLORADO.GOV ANNOTATION: COLORADO MIECHV WILL IMPLEMENT THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS ACROSS ALL 64 COUNTIES IN COLORADO TO IMPROVE PARENT AND FAMILY OUTCOMES, INCLUDING DECREASES IN PRETERM BIRTH RATES AND CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATED CASES, INCREASES IN BREASTFEEDING AND PRIMARY CAREGIVER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN OTHER CRUCIAL INDICATORS (AS SET BY HRSA’S MIECHV BENCHMARKS). CO MIECHV WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD STATEWIDE COLLABORATION AND SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT AND REFERRAL NETWORKS FOR HOME-VISITING PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES AT ORIENTATION TRAINING. COLORADO WILL WORK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ALL 64 COUNTIES THROUGH THE APPROVED UPDATED NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVED CENTRALIZED INTAKE SYSTEMS; THIS WORK IS FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGH BOTH BASE AWARD AND MATCHING FUNDS. PROBLEM: COLORADO WILL CONTINUE TO RECRUIT AT-RISK FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING LOW INCOMES, LIVING IN POVERTY, LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND FAMILIES FACING STRESSORS THAT PUT THEM AT RISK FOR PREMATURE BIRTH, LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS, INFANT MORTALITY, POOR HEALTH, OR MALTREATMENT. PURPOSE: ENHANCE PARENT AND FAMILY OUTCOMES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING ACROSS 64 COUNTIES, TARGETING PRETERM BIRTH REDUCTION, BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION, CAREGIVER EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT, AND STRENGTHENING SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR PROFESSIONALS WHILE EXPANDING SERVICE ACCESS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: SMARTIE GOAL 1: IN EVERY MONTH OF THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 – SEPTEMBER 29, 2027), PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES IN 22 COLORADO COUNTIES SERVING A CASELOAD OF 1,461 FAMILIES. ? SMARTIE OBJECTIVE: EVERY MONTH OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES IN 22 CO COUNTIES SERVING A CASELOAD OF 1,461 FAMILIES. SMARTIE GOAL 2: PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO HOME VISITORS TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RETENTION, AND SATISFACTION OF HOME-VISITING PROFESSIONALS AND LEADERS DURING THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025- SEPTEMBER 29, 2027). ? SMARTIE OBJECTIVE: ENHANCE TRAINING FOR HOME VISITOR PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EIGHT ORIENTATIONS FOCUSED ON STAFF WELL-BEING AND SAFETY THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2027. SMARTIE GOAL 3: IMPROVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN HOME VISITING SERVICES AND ASSESS THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES INTO NEW HIGH-RISK COUNTIES THROUGH AN UPDATED NEEDS ASSESSMENT. ? SMARTIE OBJECTIVE: INCREASE AVERAGE MONTHLY CASELOADS TO 80% BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, ACROSS URBAN, RURAL, AND FRONTIER COUNTIES. APPROACH: COLORADO WILL USE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS HIPPY, NFP, AND PAT, WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO SERVE HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2020 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE TARGETED COUNTIES INCLUDE ADAMS, ALAMOSA, ARCHULETA, BACA, BENT, BOULDER, CHAFFEE, CHEYENNE, CLEAR CREEK, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, CUSTER, DELTA, DENVER, DOLORES, DOUGLAS, EAGLE, EL PASO, FREMONT, GARFIELD, GILPIN, GRAND, GUNNISON, HUERFANO, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, KIOWA, LA PLATA, LAKE, LARIMER, LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MESA, MINERAL, MOFFAT, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OTERO, OURAY, PARK, PHILLIPS, PITKIN, PROWERS, PUEBLO, RIO GRANDE, ROUTT, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, TELLER, WASHINGTON, AND WELD. COLORADO AIMS TO SERVE 1,461 FAMILIES IN THE FIRST YEAR AND 1,499 IN THE SECOND YEAR.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - I. PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: HAWAII MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) FORMULA GRANT PROJECT FY 2025 APPLICANT NAME: HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADDRESS: 1250 PUNCHBOWL STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-2416 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MATTHEW J. SHIM, PHD, MPH, CHIEF, FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 808-586-4122 EMAIL ADDRESS: MATTHEW.SHIM@DOH.HAWAII.GOV ANNOTATION: THE HAWAII MIECHV FORMULA GRANT PROJECT FY 2025 MAINTAINS COLLABORATION ACROSS COMPREHENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT SCREENING AND REFERRAL EFFORTS. THE RESULT IS A NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH BIRTHING HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AND PRENATAL CLINICS THAT OFFER VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN OR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY. THESE SERVICES IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. PROBLEM: ACCORDING TO THE 2025 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT, FAMILIES RESIDING IN HAWAII FACE UNEQUAL BIRTH, HEALTH, AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES BASED ON THEIR COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE. PURPOSE: THE FORMULA GRANT PROJECT FY 2025 WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY IDENTIFICATION (EID) SYSTEM AND EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED PRIORITY AT-RISK GEOGRAPHIC AREAS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE GRANTEE WILL ACHIEVE FOUR (4) GOALS: 1) INCREASE PROGRAM SUCCESS IN REACHING, ENGAGING, AND RETAINING HIGH-RISK FAMILIES; 2) INCREASE PROGRAM SUCCESS IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING HOME VISITORS; 3) STRENGTHEN HOME VISITING EFFECTIVENESS IN THE COORDINATION OF REFERRALS; AND 4) PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HOME VISITING PROGRAM THROUGH A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PROCESS. THE GRANTEE WILL MEET THESE GOALS BY PURSUING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) MAINTAIN 85% CAPACITY UTILIZATION THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE; 2) UTILIZE THE RESULTS OF THE TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO PRIORITIZE AND IMPLEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME VISITORS AND SUPERVISORS; 3) STRENGTHEN HOME VISITING EFFECTIVENESS IN THE COORDINATION OF REFERRALS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLEAR POINTS OF CONTACT FOR RECOMMENDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, WITH SPECIAL CARE GIVEN TO OFFERING CLEAR POINTS OF CONTACT FOR APPROPRIATE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; AND 4) ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM IS SUSTAINABLE AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING SO THAT IT CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO: 1) SHARE ADVANCEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CQI; 2) ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF CQI EFFORTS ACROSS LIAS; AND 3) PROVIDE CONTINUED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) IN INTEGRATING HEALTH EQUITY ISSUES INTO CQI EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. HAWAII IS REQUESTING $3,894,545.00 IN BASE FUNDING AND REQUESTING A MATCH OF $1,075,093.00 FOR A TOTAL BUDGET OF $5,328,002.00 PLANNED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. SOURCE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDING: HAWAII STATE GENERAL FUNDS. METHODOLOGY: THE MIECHV EID PROGRAM SCREENS AND REFERS FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN PRIORITY AT-RISK COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE, AS DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTION 511(B)(1)(A). THE EID SYSTEM APPROACHES PRENATAL WOMEN AND PARENTS OF NEWBORNS WHO RESIDE IN THE DESIGNATED PRIORITY AT-RISK GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO SCREEN FOR HOME VISITING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH TITLE IV-E, TITLE V, EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES GRANTEES TO IMPROVE INTEGRATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. MODELS: HFA, HIPPY, AND PAT. COMMUNITIES SERVED: DOWNTOWN, EAST HAWAII, KAUAI, LANAI, LEEWARD, MAUI, METRO HONOLULU, MOLOKAI, SOUTHCENTRAL, AND WEST HAWAII. PROPOSED CASELOAD SLOTS: 418 (FY26), 447 (FY27). CURRENT CASE

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - IOWA DESIRES TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION TO 772 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. 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 24 IOWA COUNTIES TO 772 FAMILIES. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: THE PROJECT SUPPORTS SIX GOALS AND 16 OBJECTIVES. GOAL 1: FOCUS ON AT-RISK AND HIGH NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. *EXPAND ACCESS TO HOME VISITING IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES AND REACH FULL-SERVICE CAPACITY. *STRENGTHEN REFERRAL NETWORKS WITH HOSPITALS, WIC, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND CHILDCARE SERVICES. GOAL 2: SUPPORT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED BARRIER(S), *DESIGNATE A CQI LEAD PER PROGRAM, ENSURING 80% PARTICIPATION IN CHECK-INS. *UTILIZE DATA TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT CQI PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH HRSA REQUIREMENTS. GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CARE, HEALTH AND EDUCATION SYSTEM, *COORDINATE MIECHV EFFORTS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS. *ALIGN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH KEY PARTNERS, INCLUDING EARLY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. *MAINTAIN A LOCAL INTAKE SYSTEM FOR REFERRALS AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM COORDINATION. 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. *ASSIST FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS IN ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. *ENSURE FULL-SERVICE CASELOADS AND ADHERENCE TO HOME VISIT REQUIREMENTS. GOAL 5: ENSURE IOWA'S HOME VISITING PROFESSIONALS POSSESS THE CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR POSITIONS. *SUPPORT CERTIFICATION FOR FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TRAINING INITIATIVES. *ENHANCE STAFF SKILLS IN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. *PROMOTE COMPETITIVE WAGES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS, RECOMMENDING A $18/HR STARTING WAGE. 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. *ENCOURAGE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN EVALUATIONS AND MAINTAIN A PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL WITH AT LEAST 50% PAST OR CURRENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 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, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LEE, MAHASKA, MARSHALL, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MUSCATINE, PAGE, POLK, POTTAWATTAMIE, SCOTT, TAMA, TAYLOR, 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 772 FAMILIES EACH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT. IOWA WILL SUPPORT 9 LIA’S UNDER THIS PROJECT. IOWA MIECHV WILL UTILIZE FEDERAL AND STATE MATCHING FUNDS TO EXPAND EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING INTO THREE NEW COUNTIES, SERVING AN ADDITIONAL 60 ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUNDS THAT SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTS AS TEACHERS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED AS MATCH TO SUPPORT THIS GRANT APPLICATION.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MAILING ADDRESS: 2002 OLD ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, E45, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 PROJECT DIRECTOR: PALOMA PRATA PHONE: (850) 999-6200 EMAIL: PPRATA@FAHSC.ORG WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.FLMIECHV.COM/ ANNOTATION: FAHSC IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES IN 35 HIGH-RISK COUNTIES WITH MIECHV FUNDING. FOR FY 2024 AWARD, FAHSC PLANS TO CONTINUE SERVICES TO THESE COMMUNITIES; AND, FOR FY 2025, FAHSC INTENDS TO EXPAND SERVICES INTO ADDITIONAL HIGH-RISK COUNTIES. PROBLEM: THE 2020 FLORIDA HOME VISITING STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE IDENTIFIED 47 HIGH-RISK COUNTIES. THE RISK ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED USING A FRAMEWORK OF SEVEN DOMAINS – CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, CHILD MALTREATMENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, PERINATAL OUTCOMES, PRIORITY POPULATIONS, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS/SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE USE – AND 25 CORRESPONDING INDICATORS. PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVEL. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: FLORIDA MIECHV WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA’S HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,854 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,954 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS AND EXPAND TO NEW AREAS TO SERVE AN ESTIMATED OF 100 FAMILIES. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION SITES FUNDED BY FLORIDA MIECHV WILL ACHIEVE, IN AGGREGATE, OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WELL-INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH INCREASED COORDINATION AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. APPROACH: SINCE 2013, FLORIDA MIECHV HAS IMPLEMENTED THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THESE MODELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED FOR FY24-26 AND WILL BE DELIVERED IN 35 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES – ALACHUA, BAKER, BAY, BRADFORD, BROWARD, COLLIER, COLUMBIA, DESOTO, DIXIE, DUVAL, ESCAMBIA, GADSDEN, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, HARDEE, HENDRY, HERNANDO, HIGHLANDS, HILLSBOROUGH, JACKSON, LAFAYETTE, LAKE, LEE, LEON, LEVY, MANATEE, MARION, MARTIN, MIAMI-DADE, SUWANEE, OKEECHOBEE, ORANGE, PINELLAS (SUBSTANCE-INVOLVED PRIORITY POPULATION), PUTNAM, AND UNION. CURRENTLY, IN FY23-24, FLORIDA MIECHV PROVIDES FUNDING TO SERVE 1,604 FAMILIES WITH AN ADDITIONAL 250 FAMILIES BEING SERVED WITH ARP FUNDING. IN FY24-25, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES. IN FY25-26, FLORIDA MIECHV PLANS TO EXPAND TO NEW HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AND WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 1,954 FAMILIES WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDE CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH CONNECT AND INTEGRATION WITH THE FLORIDA ECCS P-3 INITIATIVE.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MAILING ADDRESS: 3601 C STREET, STE. 322, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99503 PROJECT DIRECTOR: EMILY URLACHER CONTACT NUMBERS: 907-764-3446 EMAIL: EMILY.URLACHER@ALASKA.GOV WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.HSS.STATE.ALASKA.US/DPH/WCFH/ MIECHV PROGRAM: BASE AND MATCHING GRANT AWARDS GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $2,573,315 ANNOTATION: THE STATE OF ALASKA MIECHV PROJECT PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO AT-RISK FAMILIES AND SEEKS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES, IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS, INCREASE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, BETTER COORDINATE NEEDED REFERRALS TO SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, AND DECREASE CHILD MALTREATMENT. THERE IS ONE EXISTING LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCY, THE PROVIDENCE ALASKA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (PACH). THE STATE OF ALASKA ALSO PROPOSES TO USE MATCH FUNDS TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST ONE NEW PARENTS AS TEACHERS MODEL LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCY DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD. PROBLEM: AN ESTIMATED 4,952 AT-RISK FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MIECHV SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA. MANY AREAS OF THE STATE DO NOT BENEFIT FROM HOME VISITING SERVICES IN ANY WAY OR ARE UNDERSERVED GIVEN THEIR AT-RISK POPULATION STATUS. WITHIN THE SEVEN IDENTIFIED HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES, AN ESTIMATED 3,661 FAMILIES ARE IN NEED/ELIGIBLE FOR MIECHV HOME VISITING SERVICES, AND ONLY AN ESTIMATED 1,327 FAMILIES (36%) WITHIN THOSE AREAS RECEIVED SERVICES DURING THE MOST RECENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR. PURPOSE: TO USE BASE AND MATCHING MIECHV FUNDS UNDER THE MIECHV PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING OF PREGNANT PEOPLE AND PARENTS WITH CHILDREN UP TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY — ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED AS AT RISK FOR POOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES — BY SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF COORDINATED AND COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-QUALITY AND VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN ALASKA. GOALS: THE GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY AND EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION SERVICES TO MIECHV ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN THE PROPOSED SERVICES AREAS, CONTINUE AN EVALUATION PROCESS TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL DATA FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS, INTEGRATE HOME VISITING INTO A COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SYSTEM OF SERVICES FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD POPULATION, AND STRIVE FOR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY. OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NURSE HOME VISITING SERVICES TO AT-RISK, PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE AND MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH. 2. GOAL: BY 9/29/2026, THE ALASKA MIECHV PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT AT LEAST ONE NEW PARENTS AS TEACHER LIA. 3. CONTINUE THE EVALUATION PROCESS OF THE ALASKA MIECHV PROGRAM TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL DATA TO UTILIZE FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS. 4. ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO INTEGRATE HOME VISITING INTO A COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SYSTEM OF SERVICES FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD POPULATION. 5. ALASKA WILL STRIVE FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MIECHV PROGRAM, WHICH IS NOT DEPENDENT ON FEDERAL FUNDING AND CREATE ADVOCACY FOR THESE SERVICES. APPROACH: THE ALASKA MIECHV PROGRAM PROPOSES TO USE TWO EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS: PARENTS AS TEACHERS AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP FOR ALL MIECHV ELIGIBLE FAMILIES, MEANING ALL WIC AND MEDICAID ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH. A NEW SERVICE AREA IS TO BE DETERMINED DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD, BASED ON A COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL PROCESS, AND IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ALASKA 2020 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE TOTAL SERVICE CAPACITY OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM IS 200 FAMILIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL 50 SLOTS OPEN WITH THE EXPANSION OF A NEW MIECHV LIA.

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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 - NEBRASKA DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, PO BOX 95026, LINCOLN, NE 68509-5026, DIRECTOR: JENNIFER SEVERE-OFORAH, O: 402-471-2091, F: 402-471-7049, JENNIFER.SEVERE-OFORAH@NEBRASKA.GOV; WWW.DHHS.NE.GOV/HOMEVISITING; REQUESTING $1,669,091 BASE & $725,893 MATCH; THE PURPOSE OF THE N-MIECHV PROGRAM IS THE PREVENTION OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, TOXIC STRESS, & POOR LIFE COURSE OUTCOMES THROUGH VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES IN PRIORITY COUNTIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, BY LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES SPECIFICALLY TARGETING AT-RISK POPULATIONS. N-MIECHV WILL USE THE MATCH OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER EXPAND THE NETWORK CAPACITY BY UTILIZING THE HOME VISITOR PERSONNEL COST METHOD & BRAIDING FEDERAL MIECHV FUNDING WITH TANF & STATE GENERAL FUNDS. FY2024 GOALS & OBJECTIVES: 1. BY 09/29/2026, N-MIECHV WILL ASSURE DOCUMENTATION OF HIGH-FIDELITY DELIVERY OF VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING UP TO A CAPACITY OF 766 ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN 27 IDENTIFIED PRIORITY COUNTIES. OBJ. 1.1: BY 9/29/25, THE NEWER LIAS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR EXPANSION OF SERVICE CAPACITY. OBJ. 1.2: BY 9/29/26, N-MIECHV WILL PROVIDE INTENSIVE & TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM SITES TO ASSURE QUALITY DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN THE SECOND YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION. OBJ. 1.3: BY 9/29/26, N-MIECHV WILL ASSURE LIAS DEMONSTRATE FIDELITY, ACCURACY, & COMPLETION OF THE DATA TO PRODUCE POSITIVE RESULTS ON THE FEDERAL BENCHMARKS. OBJ. 1.4: BY 9/29/26, ALL LIAS WILL EITHER MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION IN GOOD STANDING OR BEGIN TO WORK TOWARD ACCREDITATION WITH THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA MODEL. 2. BY 09/29/2026 INCREASE ENROLLMENT OF MIECHV PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE, VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJ. 2.1: BY 09/29/25, N-MIECHV WILL EXPAND CAPACITY BY 59 FAMILIES IN 7 PRIORITY COUNTIES. OBJ. 2.2: BY 09/29/25, EVERY NETWORK PROGRAM WILL HAVE THE CHILD WELFARE PROTOCOL PLAN APPROVED. 3. BY 09/29/26 N-MIECHV WILL ENHANCE A WELL-TRAINED & COMPETENT WORKFORCE. OBJ. 3.1: 09/29/2025 N-MIECHV WILL PLAN WITH THE LIAS FOR APPROPRIATE & RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE 2025 NETWORK SUMMIT. OBJ. 3.2: BY 06/30/25, N-MIECHV WILL DEVELOP & ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH BY REQUESTING PRESENTATIONS FOR THE SUMMIT BY HOME VISITING STAFF. OBJ. 3.3: BY 09/29/26, N-MIECHV WILL POLL NETWORK STAFF FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING INTERESTS & OFFER AT LEAST ONE NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY TO THE NETWORK EACH YEAR OF THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. 4. BY 09/29/2025, N-MIECHV WILL ENGAGE WITH CROSS-SECTOR SYSTEMS-LEVEL COLLABORATIONS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES, & OTHER SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO IMPROVING FAMILY & LIFE COURSE OUTCOMES. OBJ. 4.1: BY 9/29/26, N-MIECHV WILL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN STATE-LEVEL COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS TO PROMOTE & ADVOCATE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AS A CHILD MALTREATMENT PREVENTION PROGRAM & IMPROVEMENT OF LIFESPAN OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. OBJ. 4.2: BY 9/29/26, N-MIECHV WILL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE ON THE NATIONAL ASTHVI GROUP. OBJ. 4.3: BY 9/29/26, N-MIECHV WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS (MEDICAID PROVIDERS) TO PROMOTE POSITIVE LIFE COURSE OUTCOMES FOR THE MATERNAL & INFANT POPULATIONS BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. APPROACH: N-MIECHV IMPLEMENTS THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA MODEL OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO 27 PRIORITY COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA. THE PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS INCREASES FROM 707 TO 766 FOR 9/30/24-9/29/26.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - NEW MEXICO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE DEPARTMENT 1120 PASEO DE PERALTA SANTA FE, NM 87502 JOHANNA KEHOE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FAMILY SUPPORT & EARLY INTERVENTION MOBILE: 505-660-7435 EMAIL ADDRESS. JOHANNAD.KEHOE@ECECD.NM.GOV HTTP://NMECECD.ORG REQUESTING $4,476,858.00 FEDERAL BASE- $3,750,965.00 FEDERAL MATCHING-$725,893.00 ANNOTATION: NEW MEXICO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE DEPARTMENT (ECECD) OVERSEES THE STATES LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS). ECECD PROVIDES IMPORTANT EARLY CHILDHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE. AS A RESULT, NEW MEXICO’S HIGHEST-RISK FAMILIES CAN ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN’S OVERALL DEVELOPMENT, INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS, AND ENHANCE PARENTS’ ABILITIES TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN. ALONG WITH SUPPORT TO COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF NEW MEXICO. PROBLEM: ECECD DETERMINES AREAS OF INEQUITY IN THE STATE WHERE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ARE MOST AT RISK. ECECD BELIEVES ALL FAMILIES CAN BENEFIT FROM HOME VISITING BUT TAKES A TARGETED UNIVERSAL APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST AT-RISK AREAS RECEIVE EXTRA FOCUS AND SUPPORT. HOME VISITING IS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES PRENATALLY TO THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS OLD. BY SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR EARLY PRENATAL CARE AND ENCOURAGING HEALTHY BIRTHS, HOME VISITORS ASSIST FAMILIES IN PREPARING FOR PREGNANCY, PROVIDE SUPPORT DURING PREGNANCY, AND PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF A HEALTHY BABY. PURPOSE: NEW MEXICO LEVERAGES THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) FEDERAL GRANT TO FUND EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING DIRECT SERVICES AND INVESTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTS FOR DATA MANAGEMENT AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING. NEW MEXICO’S HOME VISITING PROGRAM IS WELL-ESTABLISHED AND IS COMMITTED TO A TARGETED UNIVERSALISM APPROACH, IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, BY ENHANCING AND EXPANDING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ECECD WORKS WITH LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) TO ADMINISTER EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING ACROSS THE STATE. ECECD ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT, INCLUDING DATA MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. NEW MEXICO HOME VISITING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: NEW MEXICO’S LIAS PROVIDE A RANGE OF HOME VISITATION SERVICES AND MODELS TO FAMILIES BEGINNING PRENATALLY UNTIL THEIR CHILDREN ARE FIVE YEARS OLD. HOME VISITORS SUPPORT FAMILIES BY PROMOTING EARLY PRENATAL CARE AND HEALTHY BIRTHS, TEACHING POSITIVE PARENTING AND SAFETY PRACTICES, SCREENING FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, ASSISTING WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND CARE, AND REFERRING FAMILIES TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. GOAL 1. NEW MEXICO FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW MEXICO MIECHV HOME VISITING PROGRAM WILL HAVE AN ALIGNED SYSTEM APPROACH FOR PRENATAL THROUGH FIVE SERVICES. LIAS WILL TARGET PREGNANT PEOPLE AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN IDENTIFIED AT-RISK COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. GOAL 2: ELIGIBLE ENROLLED PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN WILL BE SCREENED TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PRENATAL, MATERNAL, AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. APPROACH: NEW MEXICO WILL CONTINUE ITS CURRENT USE OF THE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS, NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP), AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT). NEW MEXICO WILL SERVE THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES WITH FFY24 MIECHV FORMULA GRANT: DONA ANA, OTERO, ROOSEVELT, CURRY, LUNA, HIDALGO, BERNALILLO, VALENCIA, RIO ARRIBA, AND SANDOVAL COUNTIES IN THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION, NEW MEXICO HOME VISITING IS WORKING TOWARDS FILLING ALL ALLOTTED SLOTS. NEW MEXICO INTENDS TO CONTINUE OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT OF THE 648 MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL INFANT EARLY CHILD HOME VISITING PROGRAM APPLICANT NAME: VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAILING ADDRESS: VT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 280 STATE DRIVE, WATERBURY VT 05671-8360 PROJECT DIRECTOR: ILISA STALBERG, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILD HEALTH CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: #(802) 343-8125, FAX# (802)-863-7229. EMAIL ADDRESS: ILISA.STALBERG@VERMONT.GOV WEBSITE: STRONG FAMILIES VERMONT FUNDS REQUESTED: BASE GRANT AND MATCHING FUNDS. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DELIVER A COORDINATED, RESEARCH-BASED, VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO ARE PREGNANT OR CAREGIVERS OF INFANTS WITHIN ALL 14 VERMONT COUNTIES REPRESENTED BY SIX REGIONS WITHIN VERMONT’S CHILDREN’S INTEGRATED SERVICE (CIS) SYSTEM. VERMONT MIECHV FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE MATERNAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME VISITING (MECSH) MODEL. PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE TRANSITION TO PARENTING BY SUPPORTING PARENTS THROUGH PREGNANCY, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY HELPING PARENTS CARE FOR THEMSELVES. FURTHERMORE, GOALS INCLUDE IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY HELPING PARENTS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPMENTALLY SUPPORTIVE WAYS, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PARENTS’ ASPIRATIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND CHILDREN, AND IMPROVING FAMILY AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND WITHIN THE FAMILY AND WITH OTHER FAMILIES AND SERVICES. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE COSTS OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM IN VERMONT. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: GOALS INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; PROMOTE HEALTHY INFANT AND TODDLER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; AND FOSTER HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICIENT FAMILIES AMONGST AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN ALL VERMONT COUNTIES. GOAL 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, VERMONT WILL HOST A COMPREHENSIVE AND FLEXIBLE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO TRACK PROGRAM PROGRESS, OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ACROSS PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. GOAL 3: BUILD A STATE SYSTEM TO ASSURE STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RESEARCH-BASED HOME VISITING. GOAL 4: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, VERMONT MIECHV TEAM WILL FACILITATE AND MONITOR CORE MODEL TRAINING AND CONTINUOUS MECSH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT WITH MECSH CONSULTANTS IN SUPPORT OF OPTIMAL IMPLEMENTATION. GOAL 5: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, ASSESS AND ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT IMPACT FAMILIES SERVED AND COORDINATE STRATEGIES TO REACH FAMILIES AT GREATEST RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES. APPROACH: CASELOAD: PROJECTED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: FY25 IS 405 FAMILIES, AND FY26 IS 405 FAMILIES. ALL OF VERMONT’S FOURTEEN COUNITES ARE TO BE SERVED. TARGET POPULATIONS ARE FAMILIES AT RISK OF POOR MATERNAL OR CHILD HEALTH OR DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS OUTLINED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES. VERMONT WILL HAVE 6 LIAS. VERMONT IS APPLYING FOR MATCHING FUNDS. THE MATCHING FUNDS WILL ALLOW VERMONT TO DRAW MORE FEDERAL AWARD SUPPORT PREVIOUSLY UNMET PROGRAM COSTS OF OUR EXISTING PROGRAM SUCH AS AWARDEE PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND TO SUSTAIN SERVICE DELIVERY FOR ONE LIA WHICH HAD EXPANDED WITH ARPA DOLLARS PREVIOUSLY. THE SOURCE OF MATCH FUNDS ARE IN –KIND FROM LIAS.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM BASE AND MATCHING GRANTS FY 2024 APPLICANT NAME: MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADDRESS: 625 ROBERT ST N, ST. PAUL, MN 55155-2538 PROJECT DIRECTOR: JENNIFER LIPPERT PHONE NUMBER: 651-201-3640 EMAIL ADDRESS: JENNIE.LIPPERT@STATE.MN.US MIECHV PROJECT FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,286,509 ANNOTATION: THE MIECHV PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES RESIDING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. FAMILIES SERVED INCLUDE THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING CHILDREN UP TO TWO YEARS OLD AND EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOUSING INSECURITY, AND/OR LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE; IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AND/OR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS; AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING FUNDS TO LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) TO PROVIDE HOME VISITING IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LIAS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS WITH FIDELITY TO EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, AND COLLABORATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM PARTNERS. PROBLEM: MANY MINNESOTA FAMILIES FACE STRESSORS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FREQUENT EXPOSURE TO THESE STRESSORS INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF FACING HEALTH DISPARITIES LATER IN LIFE. BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CHILDREN’S LIVES, HOME VISITING IMPROVES FAMILY AND CHILD WELLBEING AND EMPOWERS PARENTS TO NURTURE THEIR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT. PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY WELLBEING THROUGH PROVIDING COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN MINNESOTA AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE STATE'S INFRASTRUCTURE, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER TITLE V; 2) IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES; 3) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN AT RISK COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUALLY MONITOR SERVICE DELIVERY. APPROACH: MINNESOTA LIAS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO A PROPOSED CASELOAD OF 1,178 FAMILY SLOTS DURING BOTH FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS OF THE PROJECT PERIOD. LIAS WILL IMPLEMENT THE MATERNAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME-VISITING (MECSH) AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) MODELS. LIAS WILL SERVE ANOKA, BENTON, CARLTON, CASS, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, OLMSTED, RAMSEY, SAINT LOUIS, SHERBURNE, STEARNS, WASHINGTON, AND WRIGHT COUNTIES.

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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 - 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 PURPOSE: 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), OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY INTERVENTIONS, AND A HELP ME GROW (HMG) COORDINATED INTAKE SYSTEM (CIS). EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS TO BE USED ARE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA), EARLY HEAD START - HOME BASED OPTION (EHS), AND THE MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH OUTREACH WORKER (MIHOW) PROGRAM. WVHVP WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THE USE OF NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) AS A MODEL FOR FIRST TIME MOMS. A CONTINUUM OF CARE WILL INCLUDE COORDINATED EFFORTS BETWEEN EARLY INTERVENTION, PART C, AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. A CONCENTRATED EFFORT ON TARGETED INTENSIVE HOME VISITING WITH FAMILIES CONSIDERED AT HIGHER RISK FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES WILL BE A PRIORITY THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERS FOR BOTH STATE AND LOCAL HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. WVHVP WILL APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND SERVICES TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS AND ADDRESS NEEDS RELATED TO BENCHMARK AREAS ON PRENATAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES, REDUCTION IN CHILD WELFARE ENGAGEMENT AND BOTH FOSTER AND GRANDFAMILIES AS THE PRIMARY CARE GIVERS. THE INTENT IS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR WEST VIRGINIA’S MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: BASED UPON 2024 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 2027; 2) ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOME VISITING SERVICES THROUGH THE HMG CIS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE OUTCOMES WITH HARDER-TO-ENGAGE FAMILIES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2027; 3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRIORITY POPULATION FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH INTENSIVE TARGETED HOME VISITING IN THE HIGHEST AT-RISK COUNTIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH AN UPDATED NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY 10% BY SEPTEMBER 2027; AND 4) INCREASE HOME VISITOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, CHILD WELFARE ENTRY, FIRST-TIME MOMS OR FOSTER PARENTS/GRANDFAMILIES BY 10% BY SEPTEMBER 2027. APPROACH: THE WVHVP INTENDS TO SERVE 1,428 FAMILIES PER YEAR. WVHVP WILL PROVIDE A SOLID FRAMEWORK THROUGH USE OF IMPROVED REFERRAL PROCESSES, BOTH QUALITY INITIATIVES AND ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES, INCREASED SCREENINGS, LINKAGES BETWEEN MEDICAL AND DENTAL HOMES, AND THE HMG CIS. WVHVP WILL UTILIZE FAMILY ADVISORY GROUPS THAT WILL ALIGN WITH MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH BLOCK ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS TO ASSIST TARGETED OUTREACH EFFORTS IN HIGHEST RISK POCKETS OF COUNTIES SERVED. MIECHV WILL SERVE 42 COUNTIES AND MAINTAIN SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTS WITH 21 LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES.

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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 ABSTRACT 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. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE SIX EBHV MODELS FROM THE HOMEVEE LIST BEING IMPLEMENTED BY A TOTAL OF TWENTY-FOUR LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) ACROSS TWENTY-NINE COUNTIES IN THE STATE. EBHV MODELS HAVE BEEN FUNDED TO OFFER SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE AND REFLECTIVE OF THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED. 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 THREE-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 OF THE GRANT CYCLE, WILL END ON JUNE 30, 2027. THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES WILL BE FOLLOWED UNTIL THE END OF THE CURRENT GRANT CYCLE. MIECHV OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVE 1: REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA). THE DEPARTMENT, WITH OCDEL, WILL ISSUE A NEW COMPETITIVE FAMILY SUPPORT REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) BY NO LATER THAN END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2026, WITH NEW AGREEMENTS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN ON JULY 1, 2027. OBJECTIVE 2: STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS AND LEADERSHIP. OCDEL WILL ENSURE THAT ALL LIAS PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 75% OF THE OFFERED FAMILY SUPPORT LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, WHICH WILL BE CREATED USING AN UPDATED FORMAT. STAKEHOLDERS ARE ADDITIONALLY INVITED. INVITES AND CONTENT WILL BE POSTED ON THE FAMILY SUPPORT WEBSITE FOR AWARENESS AND REVIEW. OBJECTIVE 3: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA). OCDEL WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UP TO FOUR (4) TRAININGS, COMMUNITY OF PRACTICES, OR ROUNDTABLE EVENTS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR (IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL). OBJECTIVE 4: MODEL AND LIA FIDELITY. OCDEL WILL WORK IN CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH EBHV MODEL DEVELOPERS FOR ALL LIAS RECEIVING MIECHV FUNDING TO ENSURE FIDELITY OF EACH MODEL IS MET. OCDEL WILL CONNECT WITH ANY NEW MODEL DEVELOPERS, IF APPLICABLE, FOR LIAS AWARDED THROUGH THE INCREASED MIECHV FUNDS. OBJECTIVE 5: ENROLLMENT. OCDEL WILL CONTINUE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES THAT ALL PROGRAMS MAINTAIN AT LEAST THE MIECHV STANDARD OF 85% ENROLLMENT. OBJECTIVE 6: QUALITY DATA. 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: SIX EBHV MODELS ARE SUPPORTED BY MIECHV FUNDS: CHILD FIRST, EARLY HEAD START, FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR CHILDREN, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND SAFECARE AUGMENTED TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS 2,205 FAMILIES COMMUNITIES (29 COUNTIES) SERVED BY MIECHV FUNDS: ALLEGHENY, BEAVER, BLAIR, BUCKS, CAMERON, CARBON, CLARION, CLEARFIELD, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, ERIE, FAYETTE, FULTON, INDIANA, JEFFERSON, JUNIATA, LACKAWANNA, LAWRENCE, MCKEAN, MERCER, MIFFLIN, MONTGOMERY, PERRY, PHILADELPHIA, PIKE, POTTER, SNYDER, UNION, AND WARREN. LIAS A TOTAL OF 25 LIAS ARE DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE MIECHV FUNDING. MATCHING FUNDS FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT AN ESTABLISHED LIA SERVING APPROXIMATELY 100 FAMILIES IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY USING THE CHILD FIRST MODEL. THE SOURCE OF NON-FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS WILL COME OUT OF THE EBHV STATE BUDGET AND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT AN ESTABLISHED LIA SERVING APPROXIMATELY 113 FAMILIES IN MONROE COUNTY USING THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP MODEL.

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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 - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: HAWAII MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) FORMULA GRANT PROJECT FY 2024 APPLICANT NAME: HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) ADDRESS: 1250 PUNCHBOWL STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-2416 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MATTHEW J. SHIM, PHD, MPH, CHIEF, FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 808-586-4122 EMAIL ADDRESS: MATTHEW.SHIM@DOH.HAWAII.GOV ANNOTATION: THE HAWAII MIECHV FORMULA GRANT PROJECT FY 2024 MAINTAINS COLLABORATION OF COMPREHENSIVE EARLY IDENTIFICATION (EID) PROGRAMS. THE RESULT IS A NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH BIRTHING HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC), COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AND PRENATAL CLINICS THAT OFFER VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN OR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY. THESE SERVICES IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN COMMUNITIES AT GREATEST RISK. PROBLEM: PER THE 2020 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT, FAMILIES RESIDING IN HAWAII FACE UNEQUAL BIRTH, HEALTH, AND DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES BASED ON THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. PURPOSE: THE FORMULA GRANT PROJECT FY 2024 WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EID AND EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED PRIORITY AT-RISK GEOGRAPHIC AREAS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE GRANTEE WILL ACHIEVE FOUR (4) GOALS: 1) INCREASE PROGRAM SUCCESS IN REACHING, ENGAGING, AND RETAINING HIGH-RISK FAMILIES; 2) INCREASE PROGRAM SUCCESS IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING HIGH-QUALITY HOME VISITORS; 3) STRENGTHEN HOME VISITING EFFECTIVENESS IN THE COORDINATION OF REFERRALS; AND 4) PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR PROGRAM OF HOME VISITING THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI). THE GRANTEE WILL MEET THESE GOALS BY PURSUING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) MAINTAIN 85% CAPACITY UTILIZATION THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE; 2) UTILIZE THE RESULTS OF THE TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO PRIORITIZE AND IMPLEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME VISITORS AND SUPERVISORS; 3) STRENGTHEN HOME VISITING EFFECTIVENESS IN THE COORDINATION OF REFERRALS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLEAR POINTS OF CONTACT FOR RECOMMENDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, WITH SPECIAL CARE MADE TO OFFER CLEAR POINTS OF CONTACT FOR CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND APPROPRIATE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; AND 4) ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM IS SUSTAINABLE AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING SO THAT IT CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO: 1) SHARE ADVANCEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CQI; (2) ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF CQI EFFORTS ACROSS LIAS; AND 3) PROVIDE CONTINUED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) IN INTEGRATING HEALTH EQUITY ISSUES INTO CQI EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. HAWAII IS REQUESTING $3,894,545.00 IN BASE FUNDING AND REQUESTING A MATCH OF $725,892.00 FOR A TOTAL BUDGET OF $4,620,437.00. METHODOLOGY: THE MIECHV EID PROGRAM SCREENS AND REFERS FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN THE PRIORITY AT-RISK COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE, AS DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTION 511(B)(1)(A). THE EID PROGRAMS APPROACH PRENATAL WOMEN AND PARENTS OF NEWBORNS WHO RESIDE IN THE DESIGNATED PRIORITY AT-RISK GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO SCREEN FOR THE YOUR OHANA NETWORK PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH TITLE IV-E, TITLE V, AND CORE STATE VIOLENCE AND INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM (SVIPP) GRANTEES TO IMPROVE INTEGRATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. MODELS: HFA, HIPPY, AND PAT. COMMUNITIES SERVED: DOWNTOWN – KALIHI, EAST HAWAII, KOLOA, LANAI, MOLOKAI, WEST HAWAII, WAHIAWA, WAIANAE, AND MAUI. PROPOSED CASELOAD SLOTS: 474 (FY25), 474 (FY26). CURRENT CASELOAD SLOTS: 474.

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL INFANT EARLY CHILD HOME VISITING PROGRAM APPLICANT NAME: VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAILING ADDRESS: VT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 280 STATE DRIVE, WATERBURY VT 05671-8360 PROJECT DIRECTOR: ILISA STALBERG, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILD HEALTH CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: #(802) 343-8125, FAX# (802)-863-7229. EMAIL ADDRESS: ILISA.STALBERG@VERMONT.GOV WEBSITE: STRONG FAMILIES VERMONT FUNDS REQUESTED: BASE GRANT AND MATCHING FUNDS. ANNOTATION: VERMONT MIECHV FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE MATERNAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME VISITING (MECSH) MODEL. PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE TRANSITION TO PARENTING BY SUPPORTING MOTHERS THROUGH PREGNANCY, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY HELPING MOTHERS CARE FOR THEMSELVES. FURTHERMORE, GOALS INCLUDE IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY HELPING PARENTS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPMENTALLY SUPPORTIVE WAYS, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PARENTS’ ASPIRATIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND CHILDREN, AND IMPROVE FAMILY AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND WITHIN THE FAMILY AND WITH OTHER FAMILIES AND SERVICES. PROBLEM: AT RISK FAMILIES WITHOUT SUSTAINED EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORT WILL LACK THE SKILLS OR RESOURCES TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY, AND READY TO SUCCEED CREATING DEEPER DISPARITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRY. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DELIVER A COORDINATED EVIDENCE-BASED VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM MATERNAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME VISITING (MECSH) TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITHIN ALL 14 VERMONT COUNTIES REPRESENTED BY SIX REGIONS WITHIN VERMONT’S CHILDREN’S INTEGRATED SERVICE (CIS) SYSTEM. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: GOALS INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; PROMOTE HEALTHY INFANT AND TODDLER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; AND FOSTER HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICIENT FAMILIES AMONGST AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN ALL VERMONT COUNTIES. GOAL 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, VERMONT WILL HOST A COMPREHENSIVE AND FLEXIBLE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO TRACK PROGRAM PROGRESS, OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ACROSS PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. GOAL 3: BUILD A STATE SYSTEM TO ASSURE STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. GOAL 4: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, VERMONT MIECHV TEAM WILL FACILITATE AND MONITOR CORE MODEL TRAINING AND CONTINUOUS MECSH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT WITH MECSH CONSULTANTS IN SUPPORT OF OPTIMAL IMPLEMENTATION. GOAL 5: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, IMPLEMENT PROGRAM STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE DISPARITIES AND STRUCTURAL RACISM TO ADVANCE AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY. APPROACH: I. FUNDS ARE SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MATERNAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME VISITING (MECSH) MODEL. II. ALL OF VERMONT’S FOURTEEN AT- RISK COUNITES ARE TO BE SERVED. TARGET POPULATIONS ARE FAMILIES AT RISK OF POOR MATERNAL OR CHILD HEALTH OR DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS OUTLINED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE. III. PROJECTED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: FY24 IS 405 FAMILIES, FY24 IS 405 FAMILIES. IV. INTAKE AND REFERRAL, SERVICE DELIVERY AND REFERRAL LINKAGES WILL BE COORDINATED WITHIN THE EMBEDDED CHILDREN’S INTEGRATED SERVICES AND COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE MIEHCV PROGRAM OBJECTIVES IN LINE WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

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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.