Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (Maternal and Child Health Bureau) awarded $15.16 million to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources on September 30, 2025, under the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant program (CFDA 93.870) to implement evidence-based home visiting services statewide through September 29, 2027.

The West Virginia Home Visitation Program delivers home visiting services using four evidence-based models—Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families America, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, and the Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker program—with exploration of Nurse Family Partnership for first-time mothers. Services target prenatal clients and children up to age five, with concentrated effort on families at higher risk for negative outcomes. The program integrates statewide data collection, professional development, continuous quality improvement, a Help Me Grow coordinated intake system, and coordination with early intervention and children with special health care needs services. Priority focus addresses prenatal and infant health outcomes, reduction in child welfare engagement, and support for foster and grandfamilies.

Work is performed across West Virginia with administrative oversight at the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, 350 Capitol Street, Room 427, Charleston, West Virginia 25301.

The prime recipient passed funding through 20 sub-awardees—non-profit organizations including Preston County Caring Council, Cornerstone Family Interventions, Lewis County Family Resource Network, Coalfield Community Action Partnership, New River Health Association, River Valley Child Development Services, Tucker County Family Resource Network, Reachh-Family Resource Center, Community Action South Eastern West Virginia, Northern Panhandle Head Start, Mountainheart Community Services, Wetzel County Center for Children & Families, The Doddridge County Starting Points Center, A.b.l.e. Families, Team for West Virginia Children, The Shack Neighborhood House, Children's Home Society of West Virginia, Nicholas County Empowerment Corporation, West Liberty Lions Club, and Burlington United Methodist Family Services—each delivering evidence-based home visiting services for prenatal clients and children up to age five in counties served.

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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