Project Grant X1053652

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM (MIECHV) PROGRAM RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION NAME: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (VDH) MAILING ADDRESS: 109 GOVERNOR STREET, 9TH FLOOR, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219 PROJECT DIRECTOR INFORMATION: ANDELICIA NEVILLE, MS; (804) 864-7773; ANDELICIA.NEVILLE@VDH.VIRGINIA.GOV PROGRAM WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.VDH.VIRGINIA.GOV/FAMILY-HOME-VISITING/MATERNAL-INFANT-AND-EARLY-CHILDHOOD-HOME-VISITING-PROGRAM-MIECHV/ BASE AND MATCH GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,934,592.00 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE VIRGINIA MIECHV PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHEN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA. VIRGINIA'S 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED 74 AT-RISK COMMUNITIES FOR POOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE VIRGINIA MIECHV PROGRAM PLANS TO SERVE 46 AT-RISK COMMUNITIES WITH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: THE VIRGINIA MIECHV PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO 1. INCREASE THE QUALITY, AVAILABILITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EVIDENCE BASED (EBHV) HOME VISITING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA; 2. IMPROVE COORDINATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WITH PRIORITY IN THE IDENTIFIED AT-RISK COMMUNITIES; 3. DEVELOP NEW AND UTILIZE EXISTING FISCAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY. THE FIVE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE:1. ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY EBHV PROGRAMS UP TO 1,500 FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES ANNUALLY; 2. ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF STATE-LEVEL AGENCY COLLABORATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE EBHV PROGRAMS; 3. INCREASE THE QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR EBHV PROGRAMS; 4. IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CONTINUUM OF SERVICES 5. EXPAND NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED BY EBHV MODELS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-AGENCY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. METHODOLOGY: THE VIRGINIA MIECHV PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS THREE EBHV MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THE PROPOSED FAMILY CASELOAD IS 1,500 IN FY2024 AND 1,500 IN FY2025. THE FY2023 CASELOAD IS 1,100. EARLY IMPACT VIRGINIA (EIV) WILL 1. FACILITATE COLLABORATION OF STATE AND LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS THROUGH LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITIONS. ; 2. OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME VISITORS; 3. MONITOR FIDELITY TO THE HOME VISITING MODELS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE; 4. LEAD SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING EFFORTS; 5.INCREASE EFFORTS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING REFERRAL SYSTEMS; 6. PRIORITIZE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE USE AND REPORTING OF PROGRAM DATA TO DRIVE SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ; 7. SPEARHEAD CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES.