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A nurturing childhood leads to a strong, productive adult who will contribute great things to society. But let’s face it, raising children is challenging even in the best situations. Voluntary, evidence-based home visiting can help.

Home Visiting State and County Fact Sheets 2023

A nurturing childhood leads to a strong, productive adult who will contribute great things to society. But let’s face it, raising children is challenging even in the best situations. Voluntary, evidence-based home visiting can help.
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Fact Sheet: Home Visiting Model Outcomes - May 2023

Backed by decades of research, evidence-based home visiting is a powerful and proven strategy to support the well-being of pregnant women and families with young children. To show that home visiting works, it’s important to identify models which meet the federal Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) criteria. This fact sheet shows the three strongest outcomes based on the research literature for each of the evidence-based home visiting models within the Childhood Begins at Home campaign.
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Forward Thinking: Diversifying Funding to Grow and Sustain Evidence-Based Home Visiting in Pennsylvania

Backed by decades of research, evidence-based home visiting is a powerful and proven strategy to support under-resourced pregnant women and families with young children.
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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 demonstrated effectiveness. MIECHV is an essential source of funding; however, it is set to expire on September 30th. Congress must act to reauthorize MIECHV before this deadline to ensure families across Pennsylvania can continue to receive vital home visiting services.
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Evidence-Based Home Visiting Models by County

Find out which Home Visiting Model operates in your county and statewide.
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Home Visiting Outcomes by Model Fact Sheet Sources

Source list for Home Visiting Model Outcomes.
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