Project Grant X1053641

The South Dakota Department of Health received a $4,066,506 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting (MIECHV) Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the implementation of evidence-based home visiting services through the Nurse Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers models. The program aims to improve pregnancy outcomes, child health and development, and early childhood systems coordination in 11 identified at-risk counties in South Dakota, with plans to expand to additional counties in the second year. Key goals include increasing the capacity of the home visiting program, advancing early childhood system development, and creating a data-driven system to improve service quality. The project will serve an estimated 266 families in the first year and 302 families in the second year, coordinating with state agencies, nonprofits, and tribal entities to provide comprehensive services.