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Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center. 2023. Evidence-based home visiting . Nashville, TN: Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center , 16 pp.

Annotation: This evidence review examines the effectiveness of evidence-based home visiting programs where trained professionals or paraprofessionals provide comprehensive in-home support and education to parents. The review focuses specifically on impacts on parenting outcomes among families with children under age 3, analyzing findings from five rigorous meta-analyses. These programs show small but positive effects on parenting skills and behaviors, though evidence is less consistent for other outcomes. As of 2021, evidence-based home visiting programs were implemented in all 50 states, five territories, and 122 tribal communities, serving over 277,000 families through more than 3 million home visits, though this represents only 0.16% of eligible families. States vary in their funding approaches, with some utilizing Medicaid, federal MIECHV grants, state funds, and other sources. The document explores program history, theoretical foundations, implementation models, funding mechanisms, and evidence of effectiveness, particularly highlighting impacts on nurturing parent-child relationships. It includes detailed state-by-state data on program reach and funding structures. The review concludes that while home visiting shows promise for improving parenting skills, more research is needed to identify the most effective program components and implementation strategies.

Contact: Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center , Vanderbilt University , Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Nashville, TN 37203, E-mail: https://pn3policy.org/contact/ Web Site: https://pn3policy.org/

Keywords: Evaluation, Home visiting, MCH programs, Parent support services, Parenting skills

Thomson A, Lauderback E. 2022. Meeting the needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents through home visiting . Arlington, VA: James Bell Associates; Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 10 pp. (National Home Visiting Resource Center innovation roundup brief)

Annotation: This brief highlights home visiting models, affiliates, and initiatives serving the needs of adolescent parents. Examples include Teen Parent Connection: A Healthy Families America Affiliate, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Show Me Strong (SMSF): A Parents as Teachers Initiative. The brief concludes with key service delivery features for consideration by other programs.

Contact: James Bell Associates, 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201, Telephone: (800) 546-3230 Fax: (703) 243-3017 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.jbassoc.com

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Family support services, Home visiting, Parent support programs, Pregnant adolescents

Singleton M, Atukpawu-Tipton G, Joraanstad A. 2022. Advancing equity in home visiting. Arlington, VA: James Bell Associates, 9 pp. (National Home Visiting Resource Center innovation roundup brief)

Annotation: This brief summarizes several initiatives to advance health and/or racial equity in home visiting. Some examples include: Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network 2.0 (HV CoIIN 2.0) Health Equity Collaborative, Michigan Home Visiting Initiative (MHV), and Massachusetts Racial Equity Movement. The brief also highlights the National Leadership Academy for the Public's Health (NLAPH) program.

Contact: James Bell Associates, 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201, Telephone: (800) 546-3230 Fax: (703) 243-3017 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.jbassoc.com

Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Ethnic groups, Family support services, Health equity, Home visiting, Model programs, Race, Social factors

Suplee PD, Janke J (Eds). 2020. Compendium of postpartum care. (3nd ed.). Washington, DC: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses,

Annotation: This compendium provides information for nurses caring for women, infants, and families in any setting: hospital, birthing center, ambulatory care, or home. This revised reference manual provides evidence-based information and guidelines for postpartum care, and addresses the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of mothers, newborns, and families for the first three months following birth. Topics include an overview of postpartum care in the hospital, discharge planning and health teaching, early home care of the mother and infant, reorganization of the family unit, and breastfeeding. Also featured are the latest research and practice recommendations for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder secondary to birth trauma. References and a glossary are provided along with continuing education forms, questions, a participant evaluation form, patient handouts, and a post-text answer key.

Contact: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 1800 M Street, NW, Suite 740S, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 261-2400 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.awhonn.org/

Preview Of 3rd Edition

Keywords: Home visiting, Infant care, Maternal mental health, Mental health services, Nursing services, Postpartum care, Postpartum depression, Postpartum women, Puerperal disorders, Resources for professionals

Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Administration on Children and Families. 2017. The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Partnering with parents to help children succeed. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, 6 pp.

Annotation: This document describes 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. Topics include efforts to expand services to more families and communities, program participants, notable achievements, the Tribal Home Visiting Program, and research and evaluation. State fact sheets are also available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (888) 275-4772 Secondary Telephone: (877) 464-4772 Fax: (301) 443-1246 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Families, Health services delivery, Home visiting, Infants, Parents, Pregnant women, Preventive health services, Program descriptions, School readiness, State MCH programs, Young children

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children. 2016. Parenting matters: Supporting parents of children ages 0–8. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 400 pp., brief (4 pp.)

Annotation: This report reviews research on parenting practices and identifies effective practices. The report also recommends ways agencies and others can support interventions that help more parents learn about effective parenting practices. A brief and webinar are also available.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child care, Home visiting, Parenting support services, Prevention programs, Research

Administration for Children and Families and Health Resources and Services Administration. 2016. Demonstrating improvement in the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program: A report to Congress. [Washington, DC]: Administration for Children and Families; [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the successes of the federal home visiting program's state grantees in serving high-risk populations and substantially expanding home visiting services nationwide. Topics include the extent to which state grantees demonstrated improvements in each of the benchmark areas, technical assistance provided to grantees including the type of assistance provided, and recommendations for legislative or administrative action.

Contact: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems, Health Resources and Services Administration , 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-8590 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/home-visiting Available from the website.

Keywords: Federal legislation, Health care reform, Health services delivery, High risk groups, Home visiting, MCH research, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Program improvement, Quality assurance, State MCH programs, Technical assistance

Maryland Dental Action Coalition. 2016. Setting goals for oral health during pregnancy. [Columbia, MD]: Maryland Dental Action Coalition, 1 p. (Healthy teeth healthy kids)

Annotation: This checklist for home visitors and their clients in Maryland is designed to help them establish goals for oral health during pregnancy. Topics include making a dentist appointment, going to the dentist, brushing with fluoridated toothpaste, flossing, drinking tap water, drinking less soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages, and eating fruits and vegetables. The checklist is available in English and in Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maryland Department of Health, Office of Oral Health, 201 West Preston Street, Third Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, Telephone: (410) 767-5300 Secondary Telephone: (800) 735-2258 Fax: (410) 333-7392 E-mail: https://health.maryland.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx Web Site: https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/oralhealth/Pages/home.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Goals, Home visiting, Maryland, Nutrition, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Preventive health services, Spanish language materials, Spanish language materials

Washington Dental Service Foundation. 2015–2016. Cavity Free Kids: Home visiting resource. Seattle, WA: Washington Dental Service Foundation, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources for home visitors are designed to help families establish good oral health habits and obtain oral health care. The items are intended to complement the materials that home visitors use with families and can be incorporated into topics that home visitors address with families. Topics include the importance of primary teeth, brushing and flossing, eating healthy foods, drinking water, and visiting the dentist. Setting and reaching oral health goals and addressing oral health problems or emergencies are also discussed.

Contact: Washington Dental Service Foundation, P.O. Box 75983, Seattle, WA 98175-0983, Telephone: (206) 528-2373 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.kidsoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Dental care, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Home visiting, Infants, Nutrition, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Preventive health services, Young children

Virginia Home Visiting Consortium. 2015. Home visiting helps Virginia's investments work better. Harrisonburg, VA: Virginia Home Visiting Consortium, 6 pp.

Annotation: This document provides information about the costs and benefits of high quality home visiting programs for families with children from birth to age 5 in Virginia. Topics include the impact of home visiting on student performance, family health, and community economic well-being.

Contact: Virginia Home Visiting Consortium, James Madison University, The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services, Harrisonburg, VA , Telephone: (540) 568-5251 Fax: (540) 568-6409 E-mail: homevisitingconsortium.jmu.edu Web Site: http://www.homevisitingva.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cost effectiveness, Early childhood development, Family health, Financing, Home visiting, Prenatal care, Preventive health services, Quality assurance, School readiness, State MCH programs, Virginia, Young children

University of Washington Health Sciences Administration, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit. 2015. The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP): Prevention & intervention with high-risk mothers and their children. Seattle, WA: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, 6 pp.

Annotation: This brochure describes a program to prevent and/or reduce the risk of maternal alcohol and drug abuse by providing home visitation and intervention over a 3-year period by trained and supervised case managers. Contents include a description of the program goals, approach, client outcomes, and eligibility criteria. Topics include helping mothers build and maintain healthy independent family lives, assuring that children are in safe and stable homes, and preventing future births of alcohol and drug-exposed children.

Contact: University of Washington Health Sciences Administration, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, 180 Nickerson Street, Suite 309, Seattle, WA 98109, Telephone: (206) 543-7155 Fax: (206) 685-2903 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://depts.washington.edu/fadu Available from the website.

Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Alcohol use during pregnancy, Case management, Child safety, Drug abuse, Family support programs, Fetal alcohol effects, High risk children, High risk mothers, Home visiting, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Program descriptions, Referrals, Risk factors, Substance abuse prevention programs, Substance abuse treatment services, Washington, Women

Zaveri H, Burwick A, Maher E. 2014. Home visiting: The potential for cost savings from home visiting due to reductions in child maltreatment. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs, 9 pp.

Annotation: This report examines four home visiting models (Healthy Families America, Nurse Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Safe Care augmented) to find evidence that the programs reduce child maltreatment. It gives data on the cost per family of the four programs and reports on evidence that some of the programs did reduce child maltreatment and were cost effective.

Contact: Casey Family Programs, 2001 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2700, Seattle, WA 98121, Telephone: (206) 282-7300 Fax: (202) 282-3555 E-mail: http://www.casey.org/ContactUs/EmailUs/[email protected]&officename=Casey%20Family%20%20Programs Web Site: http://www.casey.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Child protective services, Cost effectiveness, Home visiting

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2013. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Summary of key maternal and child health related highlights with updates on status of implementation. Wahsington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 13 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides a summary of the maternal and child health (MCH) related highlights and funding announcements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and related implementation of the law in states. Topics include descriptions of individual provisions in these categories: prevention and public health, coverage and benefits, access to health care services, workforce, other key MCH investments, and healthcare quality.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Expanded eligibility, Federal health insurance programs, Financing, Health care reform, Home visiting, MCH services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Preventive health services, Quality assurance, State health insurance programs, Work force

Pew Home Visiting Campaign. 2013. Solving social ills through early childhood home visiting. Philadelphia, PA: Pew Home Visiting Campaign, 24 files.

Annotation: This site provides access to 12 commissioned studies on the need for continued evaluation and monitoring of home visiting services in order to maximize effectiveness as programs expand to serve more families in a greater diversity of settings. The reports detail the benefits and limitations of home visiting for children, families, and taxpayers; the value of expanding home visiting to more families; important program characteristics that predict better outcomes; advances in measuring program quality in home visiting; advantages of understanding and encouraging greater program participation; and new approaches being added to existing strategies.

Contact: Pew Charitable Trusts, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077, Telephone: (215) 575-9050 Fax: (215) 575-4939 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewtrusts.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Case studies, Family support services, Home visiting, Program evaluation, Program participation

Pew Center on the States, Home Visiting Campaign. 2013. Overcoming common evaluation challenges. [Philadelphia, PA]: Pew Center on the States, Home Visiting Campaign, 1 video (59 min., 32 sec.).

Annotation: This webinar presentation, broadcast April 9, 2013, describes how evaluations are critical in verifying that home visiting programs are delivering on the promises of improved outcomes for children and families and wise use of dollars. It highlights common challenges encountered in the evaluation process and provides examples of successful approaches to overcoming evaluation challenges. Examples are provided from the Michigan Maternal Infant Health Program evaluation strategy and considerations for effectiveness evaluation of MCH home visiting programs in the current landscape of expansion in the Nurse-Family Partnership Program in Pennsylvania.

Contact: Pew Charitable Trusts, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077, Telephone: (215) 575-9050 Fax: (215) 575-4939 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewtrusts.org Available from the website, after registration.

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Case studies, Child health, Evaluation methods, Family support services, Home visiting, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Outcome evaluation, Program evaluation

Pew Charitable Trusts, Home Visiting Campaign. 2013. Expanding home visiting research: New measures of success. [Philadelphia, PA]: Pew Charitable Trusts, Home Visiting Campaign, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brief highlights key findings from research conducted to build evidence needed to inform policymakers' decisions related to home visiting and to advance effective practice in home visiting programs. The brief also identifies opportunities for program improvements in states and for further study. Findings are presented in the following areas: lasting benefits of home visiting, for whom is home visiting effective, the importance of focused program content and of measurement, and what it means to be evidence-based.

Contact: Pew Charitable Trusts, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077, Telephone: (215) 575-9050 Fax: (215) 575-4939 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewtrusts.org Available from the website, after registration.

Keywords: Families, Family support services, Home visiting, Infants, Low income groups, Public policy, Research, State programs, Young children

Michalopoulos C, Duggan A, Knox V, Filene JH, Lee H, Snell EK, Crowne S, Lunquist E, Corso PS, Ingels JB. 2013. Revised design for the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program evaluation. Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 101 pp. (OPRE report 2013-18)

Annotation: This report describes plans for a national evaluation of the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program (MIHOPE), a program launched in 2011 by the Administration for Children and Families and the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contents include an overview, background on home visiting and goals for the evaluation, an overview of the proposed evaluation design, a sampling plan for the evaluation, the implementation study, the impact analysis and analysis of health systems outcomes, and the economic evaluation.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Seventh Floor West, Washington, DC 20447, Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre Available from the website.

Keywords: Child development, Child health, Costs, Families, Family support services, Federal programs, Health systems, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant development, Infant health, Low income groups, Program evaluation, Social services, Women', s health

Mattox T, Hunter SB, Kilburn MR, Wiseman SH. 2013. Getting to outcomes for home visiting: How to plan, implement, and evaluate a program in your community to support parents and their young children. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 118 pp. (Toolkit)

Annotation: This manual aims to support home visiting program implementation. It describes a ten-step process, called Getting To Outcomes® for Home Visiting, that helps empower communities to better plan, implement, and evaluate home visiting programs, with the goal of achieving the best possible outcomes. The model presented in this manual is meant to provide specific guidance, yet be flexible enough to facilitate any home visiting program. It also provides tips, resources, tools, examples, definitions of terms, as well as a bibliography. It was developed for the state of New Mexico.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.rand.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Case studies, Community based services, Home visiting, Manuals, Needs assessment, Program development, Program evaluation, Program planning

Home Visiting Research Network. 2013. Home visiting research agenda. Baltimore, MD: Home Visiting Research Network, 26 pp.

Annotation: This document presents the agenda of the Home Visiting Research Network established as part of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. Topics include how the agenda was developed and ten research priorities including the rationale for each priority, what is known about each priority, and what is needed to advance the field of home visiting. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Home Visiting Research Network, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E4150, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 502-0545 Web Site: http://www.hvrn.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Health services delivery, Home visiting, MCH research, Research methodology

Pew Center on the States, Home Visiting Campaign. 2012. Engaging Latino families in home visiting programs. Washington, DC: Pew Center on the States, (The case for home visiting video series)

Annotation: This archived webinar highlights best practices in engaging Latino families in home visiting programs. Panelists from three different home visiting models share approaches and tools that have led to their success in serving the needs of children and families. Topics included strategies for recruiting and retaining families in the program, specific training for home visitors, program and curriculum adaptation, and research on Latino families’ participation and outcomes.

Contact: Pew State and Consumer Initiatives, 901 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20004-2008, Telephone: (202) 552-2000 Fax: (202) 552-2299 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewstates.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community programs, Audiovisual materials, Cultural sensitivity, Family support services, Hispanic Americans, Home visiting, Newborn infants