Our Goal: ​​To promote maternal health and well-being, improve infant and child health and development, strengthen family functioning and cultivate strong communities.

We Serve: Pregnant and newly parenting families who have one or more of the following risk factors: Domestic violence, inadequate income, unstable housing, education less than 12 years, substance use disorder, and depression and/or mental health related challenges.​

Service Delivery: ​Services are voluntary and provided by a Public Health Nurse or paraprofessional to pregnant and newly parenting families in the family’s home or alternate agreed-upon location. Services are typically offered for two-to-three years. The frequency of visits is based on the needs of the family​​.

Outcomes: Research has shown that evidence-based home visiting programs produce positive outcomes that save taxpayer dollars by reducing societal costs associated with intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, youth crime, substance use disorder and need for government assistance​.

Funding: CHVP administers the federal​ ​Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program  grant, as well as the State General Funds allocated to local health jurisdictions to deliver evidence-based home visiting services and implement innovative home visiting projects​​.

 

Home visiting services are typically offered in the family’s home where teachable moments naturally arise. Working one-on-one with a home visiting professional, families can ask questions, discuss concerns and gain valuable information. Home visitors build relationships as they provide services tailored to each family’s needs, such as:

• Teaching parenting skills and modeling parenting techniques.
• Providing information and guidance on a range of topics, such as safe sleep position, injury prevention and nutrition.
• Providing referrals to address substance use disorder, family violence and maternal depression.
• Screening children for developmental delays and facilitating intervention.
• Promoting early learning in the home that emphasizes positive parenting and building a language-rich environment.