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- [State Budget Delivers Modest Gains for the Early Learning Workforce but Leaves Out Critical Supports for Pennsylvania’s Youngest Children](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/state-budget-delivers-modest-gains-for-the-early-learning-workforce-but-leaves-out-critical-supports-for-pennsylvanias-youngest-children/) - HARRISBURG, PA (July 12, 2026) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates, expressed appreciation for some small steps forward in addressing early education workforce shortages in the 2026–27 state budget. They also emphasized that the commonwealth must do far more to support programs such as infant and
- [Proposed State Budget Strengthens Support for Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Workforce](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/proposed-state-budget-strengthens-support-for-pennsylvanias-early-learning-workforce/) - HARRISBURG, PA (February 3, 2026) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, expressed appreciation for the Shapiro Administration’s 2026-27 state budget proposal and its continued focus on children and early education workforce investments, while also highlighting the
- [Op-Ed: Living United: Nurse Family Partnership helps new moms navigate the first two years](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-living-united-nurse-family-partnership-helps-new-moms-navigate-the-first-two-years/) - Nurse Family Partnership helps new moms navigate the first two years.
- [Press Release: Pennsylvania’s Working Families Need Greater Investment in Early Learning Services](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/press-release-pennsylvanias-working-families-need-greater-investment-in-early-learning-services/) - 2020-21 State budget proposal: modest growth for pre-k; fails to expand critical child care and evidence-based home visiting services
- [Press Release: Childhood Begins at Home Statement on Passage of Stopgap Budget](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/press-release-childhood-begins-at-home-statement-on-passage-of-stopgap-budget/) - Our campaign will continue working to strengthen home visiting services across our state.
- [Parenting is a hard job -- but 'home visitors' lend a hand](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/parenting-is-a-hard-job-but-home-visitors-lend-a-hand/) - Parenting is a hard job — but ‘home visitors’ lend a hand
- [Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Programs Level-Funded for Remainder of FY 2020-21](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/pennsylvanias-early-learning-programs-level-funded-for-remainder-of-fy-2020-21/) - ELPA operates three issue-based advocacy campaigns: Pre-K for PA, Start Strong PA, and Childhood Begins at Home.
- [Philly Maternity Care Coalition Helps Lower Infant Mortality Rate](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/philly-maternity-care-coalition-helps-lower-infant-mortality-rate/) - In North Philadelphia, the Maternity Care Coalition is helping lower Philly's infant mortality rate — one baby at a time.
- [Fathers find support, help through Scranton's Outreach center](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/fathers-find-support-help-through-scrantons-outreach-center/) - Outreach, based in Scranton, wants a region full of stronger dads.
- [Working Families & Employers Win With Shapiro Early Education Budget Investments](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/working-families-employers-win-with-shapiro-early-education-budget-investments/) - HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2025) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, applauded the early education workforce investments included in the Shapiro Administration’s 2025-26 state budget proposal. Investments that will stabilize and reverse the exodus of early
- [Parents as teacher adoption celebration](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/parents-as-teacher-adoption-celebration/) - Children and parents will get the vital resources and support they need to help with early development thanks to a newly adopted program. Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton held a kick-off event today for its recently adopted “Parents as Teachers” program. The program offers a range of services, such as home visits
- [Pennsylvania diocese launches parent education program](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/pennsylvania-diocese-launches-parent-education-program/) - The Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania launched a parent education program this fall designed to provide support and resources for local families. The “Parents As Teachers” program offers support, resources, and formation for parents raising young children. This includes home visits from educators, workshops on parenting, and other educational resources, according to the diocese. The
- [Shapiro Budget Offers Progress](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/shapiro-budget-offers-progress/) - Early Education Advocates Warn Historic Early Childhood Staffing Shortages will Persist HARRISBURG, PA (February 6, 2024) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, issued the following statements regarding Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 state budget proposal. ELPA operates
- [How to find maternity care in rural Pennsylvania](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/how-to-find-maternity-care-in-rural-pennsylvania/) - Health care representatives and policymakers in Pennsylvania are warning of declining maternity services in rural parts of the commonwealth, a shift that’s making it harder for pregnant women in these communities to access vital care. But as hospitals continue to close down labor units and obstetricians exit some small towns, an array of organizations are
- [Free program helps Philly-area parents become their child's 'first teacher'](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/free-program-helps-philly-area-parents-become-their-childs-first-teacher/) - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "I had no idea about the experience of childbirth at all," said Jasmine Jackson. "And now, we have a cute little baby boy." Jasmine Jackson and Mark Matthews are the proud parents of 6-month-old Malakhi Matthews. The new parents from Southwest Philadelphia had a lot to figure out on their own. But
- [Health Matters | Experts: Early learning crucial to kids' success, makes list of prime local health needs](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/health-matters-experts-early-learning-crucial-to-kids-success-makes-list-of-prime-local-health-needs/) - xperts say it’s hard to overstate the importance of getting babies and young children off to a good start, both physically and intellectually. “Healthy development in the early years provides the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, lifelong health, strong communities and successful parenting of the next generation,” Harvard University’s Center on
- [State Budget Fails to Significantly Invest in Early Care and Education Amid Historic Labor Shortage](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/state-budget-fails-to-significantly-invest-in-early-care-and-education-amid-historic-labor-shortage/) - HARRISBURG, PA (July 6, 2023) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, issued the following statements regarding House Bill 611 that still awaits the signature of the Senate President Pro Tempore and finally Governor Shapiro to become
- [Pennsylvania voters believe early childhood education is important; coalition poll](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/pennsylvania-voters-believe-early-childhood-education-is-important-coalition-poll/) - Partners of Early Learning PA Coalition says new polling data shows voters widely support early childhood care and education programs. The data, commissioned by the Early Learning PA Coalition and conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, comes two weeks after a judge ruled Pennsylvania does not equitably fund public education. The poll, conducted from Feb. 1
- [‘They risk it.’ Expecting mothers in rural Pa. have trouble finding care in growing maternity health deserts](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/they-risk-it-expecting-mothers-in-rural-pa-have-trouble-finding-care-in-growing-maternity-health-deserts/) - There is no shortage of statistics or reports showing the lack of reproductive health care, and its effects, in Pennsylvania: More than 105,000 women between 18-44 years of age have limited or no access to maternity care, Physician General Denise Johnson has said. A study from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania found that 19 counties have
- [Helping hands: Nurse-Family Partnership helps first-time mothers, their babies thrive](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/helping-hands-nurse-family-partnership-helps-first-time-mothers-their-babies-thrive/) - Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based model that serves lower-income, first-time mothers starting before the 29th week of pregnancy and ending when the child is 2 years of age. Backed by 40 years of research, Nurse-Family Partnership provides education, assessment, support and resources to help first-time parents and their children succeed. Regular home visits in pregnancy,
- [This New Group Is on a Mission to Better Support and Connect Philly-Area Moms](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/this-new-group-is-on-a-mission-to-better-support-and-connect-philly-area-moms/) - Parenthood comes with its own challenges: lack of sleep, a disrupted routine, physical and emotional changes you might need support for, trying to find new-parent friends, impractical advice from people who know nothing about your child, and more. That’s why Kutest Kids’ Parents as Teachers — a Philly-based program that runs free home visits and community programming — has just launched a
- [Early Care and Education in Governor Shapiro’s 2023-24 State Budget Proposal](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/early-care-and-education-in-governor-shapiros-2023-24-state-budget-proposal/) - HARRISBURG, PA (March 7, 2023) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, issued the following statements regarding Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2023-24 state budget proposal. ELPA operates four issue-based advocacy campaigns: Start Strong PA, Pre-K for PA, Childhood
- [Home visiting programs allow nurses to ‘meet families where they’re at.’ Advocates want Congress to extend its funding.](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/home-visiting-programs-allow-nurses-to-meet-families-where-theyre-at-advocates-want-congress-to-extend-its-funding/) - In Pennsylvania, MIECHV supported nearly 30,000 home visits in over 2,800 households in fiscal year 2020. About 70% of those households were low income, and 12% had a child with developmental delays or disabilities. Not all home visitors are nurses. MIECHV allows states to use the funding to support different interventions that promote maternal and
- [Here’s how Pa.’s advocacy community reacted to the 2022-23 state budget](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/heres-how-pa-s-advocacy-community-reacted-to-the-2022-23-state-budget/) - Here’s how Pennsylvania’s advocacy community reacted to the 2022-23 state budget
- [U.S. Rep. Evans helps push for home visiting funds](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/u-s-rep-evans-helps-push-for-home-visiting-funds/) - Only 3% of Philadelphia children and families who would most benefit receive services With federal funding set to expire for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program on Sept. 30, the Childhood Begins at Home campaign met with U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, D-3rd District, on Monday to underscore the need for Congress
- [Early Learning PA: 2022-23 State Budget Grows Home Visiting, Child Care, and Pre-k](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/press-release-2022-23-state-budget-growth-for-home-visiting-child-care-and-pre-k-child-care/) - HARRISBURG, PA (July 8, 2022) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, issued the following statements regarding the final 2022-23 Pennsylvania state budget. ELPA operates four issue-based advocacy campaigns: Pre-K for PA, Start Strong PA, Childhood Begins
- [Early Care and Education in Governor Wolf’s 2022-23 State Budget Proposal](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/early-care-and-education-in-governor-wolfs-2022-23-state-budget-proposal/) - HARRISBURG, PA (February 9, 2022) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, issued the following statements regarding Governor Tom Wolf’s 2022-23 state budget proposal. ELPA operates four issue-based advocacy campaigns: Pre-K for PA, Start Strong PA, Childhood
- [How can we not protect children?](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/how-can-we-not-protect-children/) - How can we not protect children? A question asked by a pediatrician who specializes in evaluating maltreated children in Central Pennsylvania.
- [2021-22 State Budget: Growth for Pre-k; Ignores Recommendations Prioritizing Child Care and Fails to Expand Evidence-based Home Visiting Services](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/2021-22-state-budget/) - 2021-22 State Budget: Growth for Pre-k; Ignores Recommendations Prioritizing Child Care and Fails to Expand Evidence-based Home Visiting Services
- [Clarion County Officials Discuss Benefits of Voluntary Home Visit Programs](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/clarion-county-officials-discuss-benefits-of-voluntary-home-visit-programs/) - Pam Johnson, Executive Director of Jefferson-Clarion Head Start, Inc. provided an overview of the program, which serves 79 families living in challenging circumstances each year in the Early Head Start Program. Visiting parent educators help nurture healthy attachments for low-income families parenting infants and toddlers and for pregnant women and their families through intensive comprehensive
- [Home Visiting Programs Increase Well-being In Fulton County](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/home-visiting-programs-increase-well-being-in-fulton-county/) - Fulton County elected offi­cials gathered virtually on March 31 with Fulton County Family Partnership leadership, home visitors and parent participants to discuss how the county's vol­untary home visiting and parent coaching programs help increase parenting effectiveness, boost young children's school readi­ness, and can reduce rates of child abuse and neglect. All of these and other
- [Opinion: Missing from Biden's American Families Plan: Help for low-income parents with new babies](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/opinion-american-families-plan/) - President Joe Biden just released his American Families Plan focused on strengthening the country’s social safety net and investing in our children. Surprisingly, the $1.8 trillion plan seems to be missing one essential component: scaling up successful, evidence-based and thus far dreadfully underfunded early childhood interventions for low-income families. In particular, it should include programs that provide regular
- [Press Release: Statement on Governor Wolf's 2021-22 State Budget Proposal](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/press-release-statement-on-governor-wolfs-2021-22-state-budget-proposal/) - The Childhood Begins at Home campaign is disappointed that the governor’s 2021-22 state budget proposal does not include an increase for voluntary, evidence-based home visiting programs in Pennsylvania for the second year in a row.
- [OCDEL, PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Release 2020 Family Support Needs Assessment](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/ocdel-policylab-at-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia-release-2020-family-support-needs-assessment/) - In October 2020, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), in partnership with PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, released the 2020 Family Support Needs Assessment.
- [Advocacy campaign proves that Childhood Begins at Home](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/advocacy-campaign-proves-that-childhood-begins-at-home/) - This evidence-based home visit support providers met with legislators about the importance of at-home visiting services of the youngest children.
- [Press Release: $5 Million Increase for Evidence-Based Home Visiting a Small Step](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/press-release-5-million-increase-for-evidence-based-home-visiting-a-small-step/) - Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2019-20 budget proposal to increase the Community-Based Family Centers line by $5 million is a small step in the right direction.
- [Op-Ed: Childhood Begins at Home campaign launches in Pennsylvania - Pottstown Mercury](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/childhood-begins-at-home-campaign-launches-in-pennsylvania/) - In Montgomery County, families can benefit from several evidence-based home visiting programs proven to improve maternal and child health.
- [Op-ed: Increase help for families that need it - Allentown Morning Call](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-increase-help-for-families-that-need-it-allentown-morning-call/) - A community is rightfully judged by the way it treats its children, and Lehigh County is no different.
- [Proponents: Home-based family programs pay for themselves](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/proponents-home-based-family-programs-pay-for-themselves/) - Aryza Eaton faced a tough challenge when she became pregnant at age 14, but fortunately, she found a lifeline.
- [Op-Ed: Good childhood health begins at home - Delaware County Daily Times](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-good-childhood-health-begins-at-home/) - Babies don’t come with a book of instructions, and, as children grow into their toddler and preschool years, their needs grow and so can the challenges.
- [Officials discuss impact of evidence-based home visiting programs](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/officials-discuss-impact-of-evidence-based-home-visiting-programs/) - Lyndsey Kramer said she is forever grateful to the Parents as Teachers program, which helped her get sober, learn fundamental parenting and gain a career.
- [Coalition pushes for home visits to ensure support for underprivileged children](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/coalition-pushes-for-home-visits-to-ensure-support-for-underprivileged-children/) - Advocates for the statewide Childhood Begins at Home coalition in Allegheny County are pressing forward to ensure support for children and low-income families.
- [Press Release: Gov. Wolf’s $5 Million Increase for Voluntary Evidence-Based Home Visiting Will Help 800 More PA Families](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/press-release-gov-wolfs-5-million-increase-for-voluntary-evidence-based-home-visiting-will-help-800-more-pa-families/) - Pennsylvania’s home visiting coalition thanked Gov. Tom Wolf and the General Assembly for their commitment to voluntary evidence-based home visiting programs.
- [Op-Ed: Supporting parents before and after child's arrival - Lancaster Online](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-supporting-parents-before-and-after-childs-arrival-lancaster-online/) - Parents are their children’s primary teachers and influence. But sometimes parents look for help. That’s when evidence-based home visiting programs can fit in.
- [‘Childhood Begins at Home’ – Helping Families Where They Live](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/childhood-begins-at-home-helping-families-where-they-live/) - A child advocacy group met with lawmakers from Lycoming County to discuss future state funding.
- [Officials push home visiting programs in fight against addiction](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/officials-push-home-visiting-programs-in-fight-against-addiction/) - State officials and members of law enforcement are pushing home visiting programs that are designed to help families struggling with drug addiction.
- [Voluntary Home Visiting Programs Prevent Crime By Improving Child Outcomes And Well-Being](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/voluntary-home-visiting-programs-prevent-crime-by-improving-child-outcomes-and-well-being/) - A report prepared by the anti-crime organization Fight Crime: Invest in Kids explains how home visiting services can prevent child abuse and neglect.
- [Too many at-risk Lancaster County kids go without home visits that reduce abuse, delinquency, advocates say](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/too-many-at-risk-lancaster-county-kids-go-without-home-visits-that-reduce-abuse-delinquency-advocates-say/) - Too many at-risk Lancaster County kids go without home visits that reduce abuse, delinquency, advocates say.
- [Op-ed: Helping children's developmental needs](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-helping-childrens-developmental-needs/) - As a nation, we proudly salute our armed forces. Whether we are honoring service members during a football game or buying a vet’s lunch, we open our hearts and say, in all sincerity, “Thank you.” Read the full story.
- [Voluntary home visiting to help at-risk children](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/voluntary-home-visiting-to-help-at-risk-children/) - Today law enforcement leaders and lawmakers are hosting a community roundtable to talk about what could be done to help at-risk children avoid getting wrapped up in the criminal justice system. Read the full story.
- [Op-Ed: Lawmakers need to support this commonsense effort to keep kids safe - PennLive](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/lawmakers-need-to-support-this-commonsense-effort-to-keep-kids-safe-opinion/) - Right now, evidence-based, home visiting programs are supporting the development and safety of our most vulnerable children and their families in Pennsylvania.
- [Community members, local officials launch ‘Childhood Begins at Home’ campaign](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/community-members-local-officials-launch-childhood-begins-at-home-campaign/) - Chester County’s most vulnerable families are getting a boost from several home visitation programs. Read the full article.
- [Op-Ed: Officials stress importance of Head Start campaign - The Citizen's Voice](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-officials-stress-importance-of-head-start-campaign-the-citizens-voice/) - With the state budget process kicking into gear and millions of dollars in funding at stake, child advocates touted the merits of the Childhood Begins at Home campaign at Luzerne County Head Start on Thursday. The campaign emphasizes the importance of “evidence-based” home visiting programs which provide support for parents caring for children in difficult
- [Op-Ed: New push for an old idea: ‘Childhood Begins at Home’ - Times Leader](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-new-push-for-an-old-idea-childhood-begins-at-home-times-leader/) - There were statistics, of course: 10,355 children in poverty in Luzerne County, only 475 of them getting help through four home-visiting agencies. But there was also Alyssa Hudock, a 21-year-old Pittston resident with three children. Thanks to the help she got through one of those agencies, she graduated from college, got a job and is
- [Op-Ed: Childhood Begins At Home - Bucks County Courier Times](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-childhood-begins-at-home-bucks-county-courier-times/) - Children don’t come with a book of instructions. Many young, first-time parents don’t have the knowledge, experience or supports to take care of themselves or their children during the first few years of life. Home visits do an incredible job at bridging the obstacles that too often hold children and their parents back from reaching
- [Op-Ed: Efforts pay off for home visiting programs - Scranton Times Tribune](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/op-ed-efforts-pay-off-for-home-visiting-programs-scranton-times-tribune/) - One of the most important resources we have is our children. I go to work every day to help families and children build a foundation for a healthy future. However, ask any parent and you will hear that parenting is the most rewarding, but also the most challenging, job they’ve ever had. Many parents benefit
- [Op-Ed: Childhood Begins at Home - York Daily Record](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/childhood-begins-at-home-york-daily-record/) - One of my primary duties as a pediatrician is to increase the likelihood young parents are successful in the practice of parenting by encouraging positive childrearing practices and promoting activities that enhance child development. Parenthood is tough, even for the most prepared among us. Some families need more help than others. The research in this
- [Childhood Begins at Home campaign supports safety of Washington, Greene families](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/childhood-begins-at-home-campaign-supports-safety-of-washington-greene-families/) - Child advocates, including Blueprints CEO Darlene J. Bigler, Joan Benso, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, and Pittsburgh neonatologist Dr. Robert Cicco, met Thursday to discuss a campaign promoting evidence-based home visiting programs and to champion an increase in the 2018-19 state budget to expand home visiting programs to additional Pennsylvania programs. Childhood
- ['Childhood Begins At Home' Campaign Launch Supports Development And Safety Of Pa Children, Families](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/childhood-begins-at-home-campaign-launch-supports-development-and-safety-of-pa-children-families/) - LANCASTER, Pa. (April 12, 2018) – Child advocates, including Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children president and CEO Joan Benso, and Mary Steffy of the Nurse-Family Partnership, today launched the Childhood Begins at Home campaign at the Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster. The campaign, which supports the development and safety

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- [Nurse-Family Partnership](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/nurse-family-partnership/) - Nurse-Family Partnership pairs first-time, low-income pregnant women with nurses to improve pregnancy/birth outcomes, and child health and development.
- [About](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/about/) - Pennsylvania uses a combination of state/federal funds to support evidence-based home visiting, managed by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
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- [Early Head Start](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/early-head-start/) - Early Head Start nurtures healthy attachments for low-income families parenting infants and toddlers, and for pregnant women and their families.
- [Mapping Home Visiting in PA](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/mapping-home-visiting-in-pa/) - Evidence-based Home Visiting Models in PA: 2025 Mapping Evidence-based Home Visiting Models Map Evidence-based home visiting programs help parents and others raising children with the supports necessary to improve maternal and child health - including mental health - improve child development and school readiness, promote family economic self-sufficiency, promote positive parents practices, reduce abuse and
- [Tell Us Your Home Visiting Story](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/tell-us-your-home-visiting-story/) - This is an online form to share with home visitors who are interested in sharing their experiences working with families. Please help us collect home visiting experiences from different models around the state for our storybanking project to help support our home visiting advocacy work. Tell us your story.
- [Resources](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/resources/reports-fact-sheets/) - Raising children is challenging and difficult even in the best situations. Where do vulnerable families turn when they don’t have the support they need?
- [Who Benefits and Why Do We Need Evidence-Based Home Visiting?](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/the-need/) - Only 17,000 out of 878,000 children in PA are served by publicly funded, evidence-based home visiting programs.
- [Family Connects](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/family-connects/) - Family Connects strengthens connections for families with newborns by linking them directly to supportive community care resources. Research shows this model: Improves child health outcomes by decreasing the likelihood of emergency medical care use as well as overall utilization of emergency medical care. Family Connects decreases total per-child emergency medical care use. [Goodman, W. B.,
- [Reports and Fact Sheets](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/resources/reports-and-fact-sheets/)
- [Home Visiting Works](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/homevisitingworks/) - Evidence-based home visiting programs benefit the families and communities they serve.
- [The Ask](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/the-ask/) - The campaign is calling on policymakers to build upon the commonwealth’s expanded state investments over the past three years in evidence-based home visiting.
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## Reports

- [Home Visiting State and County Fact Sheets 2026](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/report/home-visiting-state-county-fact-sheets/) - Our Home Visiting State and County Fact Sheets provide county-level data on young children, families, and the availability of evidence-based home visiting services across Pennsylvania.
- [Fact Sheet: Congress Must Act Now to Reauthorize the MIECHV Program – July 2022](https://www.childhoodbeginsathome.org/report/fact-sheet-congress-must-act-now-to-reauthorize-the-miechv-program-july-2022/) - The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program strengthens communities by improving outcomes for children and their families. A cornerstone of evidence-based public policy, MIECHV provides funds for developing and implementing voluntary, evidence-based home visiting programs. Programs must meet at least four of six evidence-based benchmarks to satisfy the law’s rigorous requirements for

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