The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,294,162 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program project grant to Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota (PCAND). The grant will fund the North Dakota MIECHV (ND MIECHV) program, which provides voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to 184 at-risk families in North Dakota, including those residing on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians...
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) was awarded a $2,033,254 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Grant Program project grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant funding will support the implementation of the Nurse Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers evidence-based home visiting models in at-risk counties across South Dakota. The project aims to: 1) increase capacity to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $3,472,239.00 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDDHHS) with a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. This federal project grant aims to improve the health and well-being of mothers, children, and families in North Dakota by supporting and coordinating comprehensive healthcare...
This federal Block Grant award of $3,243,794.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472). The purpose of this grant is to fund time-limited prevention services, including mental health, substance abuse, and in-home parent skill-based programs, for children or youth who are candidates for foster care, as well as pregnant or parenting foster youth. The grant recipient, the North...
This federal Formula Grant award of $100,000.00, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), supports the North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) in developing and implementing programs to facilitate access and visitation for non-custodial parents to maintain meaningful relationships with their children. Typical funded activities under this program include...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $2,587,723 Formula Grant under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) to the North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS). This grant provides funding to establish and maintain a comprehensive early intervention system for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth to three years in North Dakota. The grant supports a range of critical...
This $125,516 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556) will support the North Dakota Department of Human Services in delivering a range of child welfare and family support services across the state. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will enable the department to implement programs focused on preventing child...
The North Dakota Department of Human Services has been awarded a $2,587,723.00 Formula Grant from the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families (CFDA 84.181) program. This grant will fund the implementation and maintenance of North Dakota's statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system to provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and...
The North Dakota Department of Human Services received a $2,369,091 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to support the state's implementation of the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program. This program, also known as Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, aims to provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth to age three who have disabilities and their...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $5,480,385 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program project grant to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). The purpose of this 2-year grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, is to maintain current levels of voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services in Montana. The grant will support DPHHS's Healthy...
MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV FY 2022 ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: NORTH DAKOTA MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING FORMULA AWARD (NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV) PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MARY LIZAKOWSKI, MPH RECIPIENT NAME: PREVENT CHILD ABUSE NORTH DAKOTA MAILING ADDRESS: 418 E BROADWAY AVE, STE 250, BISMARCK ND, 58501 CONTACT INFORMATION: (701) 223-9052; MLIZAOWSKI@PCAND.ORG; WWW.PCAND.ORG ANNOTATION: THE NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV (ND MIECHV) PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES TO AT-RISK FAMILIES. ND MIECHV AIMS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' HEALTH OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE CARE COLLABORATION IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES. PREVENT CHILD ABUSE NORTH DAKOTA, ND MIECHV LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS), AND STATEWIDE PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN TRIBAL AND STATE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND SERVICE REFERRAL SYSTEMS FOR FAMILIES ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA. PROBLEM: MANY NORTH DAKOTA FAMILIES LIVE IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WITH A LACK OF ACCESS TO MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE OPTIONS. HOME VISITING PROGRAMS ALLOW FAMILIES TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT AND MAKE SERVICE REFERRALS AND CONNECTIONS. FURTHERMORE, HOME VISITORS PROVIDE EDUCATION ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES, EMPOWERING PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO RAISE HEALTHY, HAPPY FAMILIES. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF ND MIECHV IS TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH ONE OR MORE RISK FACTORS OF POOR HEALTH OR SOCIAL OUTCOMES, LIVING IN HIGH-NEEDS AREAS, WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO MORE EASILY ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE MAJOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS: GOAL 1: INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJ. 1: BY JUNE 30, 2023, ND MIECHV LIAS WILL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL REPORT DETAILING HOME VISITOR PERFORMANCE, MIECHV PERFORMANCE MEASURE PROGRESS, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVEMENT. OBJ. 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, SITE SUPERVISORS OF MIECHV-FUNDED LIAS WILL DEVELOP AND MANAGE INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR ALL HOME VISITORS, BASED ON BIANNUAL STAFF ASSESSMENT. GOAL 2: COORDINATE WITH LOCAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT. OBJ. 1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, ND MIECHV WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A TOOLKIT FOR HOME VISITING PROGRAMS TO USE IN REGISTERING AND BILLING AS MEDICAID-APPROVED PROVIDERS. OBJ. 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, ND MIECHV AND THE STATE ECCS COLLABORATIVE GROUP WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR BUILDING A COORDINATED REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR FAMILY-BASED SERVICES. GOAL 3: ENSURE ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION, INTERPRETATION, AND REPORTING, AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI). OBJ. 1: BY DECEMBER 31, 2023, ND MIECHV WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE DATA PROCESS MANUAL. OBJ. 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, ND MIECHV LIAS WILL DEVELOP SITE-SPECIFIC COMPREHENSIVE DATA PROCESS MANUALS. METHODOLOGY NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV USES TWO EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS TO SERVE 134 FAMILIES IN THE STATE. FAMILIES RESIDING IN ROLETTE COUNTY, INCLUDING THE RESERVATION OF THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, RECEIVE THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM, AND FAMILIES IN BURLEIGH, MORTON, SIOUX, AND GRANT COUNTIES RECEIVE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP SERVICES. NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE FAMILIES THAT ARE LOW INCOME, INCLUDE PARENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 21, HAVE A HISTORY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, HAVE A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE, USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.