In Federal-State partnership HRSA Maternal & Child Health the California Department of Public Health, MCAH have a home visiting program designed for families at risk for ACEs!
The California Home Visiting Program (CHVP) is designed for families who are at risk for adverse childhood experiences, including child maltreatment, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental illness. Home visiting is a preventive intervention that aims to promote maternal health, improve child development, and strengthen families and communities.
According to the (attached) Title V Federal-State Partnership - California Report
The Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program is a federal-state partnership with 59 states and jurisdictions to improve maternal and child health throughout the nation. The attached Title V California Snapshot presents high-level data and the executive summary contained in the FY 2016 Application / FY 2014 Annual Report.
Priority 2: Reduce infant morbidity and mortality.
Domain: Child Health MCAH promotes injury prevention through education in collaboration with Local Health Jurisdictions to reduce unintentional childhood injuries and abuse.
Many MCAH LHJs implement case management, home visiting programs, and parenting classes to assist overburdened families who are at risk for adverse childhood experiences. These programs and services aim to strengthen family functioning and cultivate community support.
HRSA Maternal Child Health.Home Visiting Overview in FY 2017 over 156,000 families received >942,000 home visits
How Does the Program Measure Success?
The legislation that established the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program requires that grantees demonstrate measurable improvement in at least four of the following six benchmark domains:
- Improvement in maternal and newborn health
- Reduction in child injuries, abuse, and neglect
- Improved school readiness and achievement
- Reduction in crime or domestic violence
- Improved family economic self-sufficiency
- Improved coordination and referral for other community resources and supports
In 2016 the attached report was presented to Congress
893 US counties - in all 50 states, DC, and five territories. The number of children and parents served by the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program has increased nearly five-fold since 2012, and the number of home visits provided has increased more than five-fold, with more than 3.3 million home visits provided over the past five years.
Link to Press Release HRSA-supported team improves birth outcomes in U.S. South
Copied from PR: “HRSA aims to develop innovative solutions to address the diverse health needs of the people we serve,” said HRSA Administrator George Sigounas, MS, Ph.D. “This analysis demonstrates how data-driven collaboration among federal, state, and local leaders can lead to measurable results that may ultimately reduce infant mortality, one of the most concerning issues of our time.”
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