Maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program : background and evaluation / Aaron L. Stewart, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stewart, Aaron L., editor.

Nova Science Publishers.

Series:

Housing, issues, laws and programs series.

Housing Issues, Laws and Programs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home-based family services--United States.

Home-based family services.

Maternal and infant welfare--United States.

Maternal and infant welfare.

Parenting--Study and teaching--United States.

Parenting.

Maternal health services--United States.

Maternal health services.

Infant health services--United States.

Infant health services.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

System Details:

Accompanying CD-ROM system requirements: Adobe Reader, CD-ROM drive.

Summary:

This book examines the first findings from the Home Visiting Program.The Home Visiting Program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Congress created the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Home Visiting Program) to support voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for at-risk pregnant women and parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. The Home Visiting Program builds upon decades of scientific research showing that home visits by a nurse, social worker, early childhood educator, or other trained professional during pregnancy and in the first years of life improve the lives of children and families by preventing child abuse and neglect, supporting positive parenting, improving maternal and child health, and promoting child development and school readiness. Research also shows that evidence-based home visiting can provide a positive return on investment to society through savings in public expenditures on emergency room visits, child protective services, special education, as well as increased tax revenues from parents' earnings.

Contents:

TRIBAL HOME VISITING PROGRAM RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ; REFERENCES ; End Notes ; Chapter 2 THE MOTHER AND INFANT HOME VISITING PROGRAM EVALUATION: EARLY FINDINGS ON THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM* ; OVERVIEW ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; Home Visiting Models Studied in MIHOPE ; MIHOPE Study Design ; Analysis of State Needs Assessments ; States and Local Programs Chosen for MIHOPE ; Family Characteristics ; Characteristics of Home Visiting Programs ; Characteristics of Home Visiting Planned Services ; Intended Recipients ; Intended Goals and Outcomes

Intended Service Delivery Implementation System ; Staff Development ; Clinical Support ; Links to Community Resources ; Administrative Support ; Discussion ; SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION; MIECHV and MIHOPE ; Research on Home Visiting Programs ; MIHOPE Study Design ; The National Home Visiting Models Studied in MIHOPE ; Questions Addressed by this Report; SECTION 2. ANALYSIS OF THE STATE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND STATE PLANS; Main Findings ; Home Visiting Services Available Prior to MIECHV ; Identifying At-Risk Communities; States' Proposed Plans for MIECHV Funding

Findings from Interviews with 12 MIECHV State Administrators Developing the State Needs Assessments ; Making Decisions about Targeting Communities ; Selecting Evidence-Based Models ; Identifying Target Populations ; Conclusion; SECTION 3. SELECTION OF MIHOPE STATES AND LOCAL PROGRAMS; Main Findings ; Selecting States ; Initial Identification of High-Priority States ; Final Selection of States; Selecting Local Programs ; Characteristics of Local Programs and Home Visitors ; Conclusion ; SECTION 4. CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES ENROLLED IN MIHOPE ; Main Findings

Social and Demographic Characteristics Characteristics Related to Outcome Domains ; Prenatal, Maternal, and Newborn Health ; Child Health and Development and Parenting ; Crime and Domestic Violence ; Family Economic Self-Sufficiency ; Characteristics by National Model ; Conclusion ; SECTION 5. CHARACTERISTICS OF LOCAL HOME VISITING PROGRAMS ; Main Findings ; Characteristics of Planned Home Visiting Services ; Intended Recipients; Goals and Intended Outcomes ; Intended Service Delivery ; Content ; Dosage ; Approach ; Intended Staffing; Characteristics of Implementation Systems

System Support: Links and Referrals to Community Resources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-725-8