Evidence-based home visiting is a critical service that effectively improves child and family well-being. Yet, while millions of pregnant people and families with young children could benefit from evidence-based home visiting services, the majority of those families remain unserved because of resource limitations. Home visiting is a voluntary federally- and state-funded service in families’ homes that provides expectant parents or parents of young children with support to promote parental and child well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic required the home visiting field to pivot from in-person to virtual service delivery to meet the needs of families. Even when in-person visits were restricted, home visitors were able to reach families and implement programs through virtual connections, maintain relationships, and improve family outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of high-quality home visiting to meet family needs, and highlighted the necessity of greater flexibility and increased funding through the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. Allowing versatility, including virtual service delivery as an option (in addition to in-person services) for MIECHV-funded programs, will expand opportunities to reach parents and children with tailored, high-quality services. (author abstract)
Increasing support for home visiting innovation is critical for young children and their families
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