MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HOME ...

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HOME VISITING UNIT 320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MI 48933 | TIFFANY KOSTELEC | 517.242.7905| KOSTELECT@MICHIGAN.GOV | WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/HOMEVISITING | GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,619,295 PURPOSE: THE MICHIGAN HOME VISITING INITIATIVE (MHVI) IS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE HOME VISITING SYSTEM WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM; AND CREATE AN EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES FACING DECADES OF DISINVESTMENT, ULTIMATELY REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOALS AND KEY OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE: • ALL COMPONENTS OF THE HV SYSTEM WILL BE FAMILY CENTERED AND GUIDED BY PARENT PARTNERSHIP AND VOICE. O CONSUMER VOICE IN SELECTING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. • ENSURE FAMILIES RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY, EQUITABLE SERVICES THAT MEET MODEL STANDARDS. O DEVELOP A PROCESS TO COLLECT WORKFORCE DATA TO USE IN EQUITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. O RECEIVE TRAINING ON A MENTAL HEALTH APP. • ALL MDHHS-HVU LIAS WILL IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. O LIAS WILL UNDERSTAND THE URGENT MATERNAL WARNING SIGNS CAMPAIGN. O LIAS WILL PARTICIPATE IN SELF-ADVOCACY SKILL BUILDING TRAINING. METHODOLOGY: CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF HV PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A FAMILY’S EXPERIENCE OF RISK. OUTREACH/ENROLLMENT IS CONDUCTED TO FAMILIES WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING PRIORITY IN THE MIECHV LEGISLATION INCLUDING: FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT RISK FOR MALTREATMENT, FAMILIES WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE USE, FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE LOW INCOME, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DELAYS OR DISABILITIES. PRIORITY POPULATIONS FOR MIECHV COMMUNITIES WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE 2020 STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 1,580 IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED UNDER THIS BASE GRANT. 1,411 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED IN YEAR 1 AND 169 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED IN YEAR 2. COMMUNITIES SERVED AND PROPOSED SERVICE CAPACITY ARE: 1. INGHAM, AND SAGINAW COUNTIES: EHS MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 40 FAMILIES IN FY26; CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS 40. 2. GENESEE COUNTY: PAT MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 129 FAMILIES IN FY26. 3. KALAMAZOO, KENT, MUSKEGON, SAGINAW, AND WAYNE COUNTIES: HFA MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 481 FAMILIES IN FY25. CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS: 490. 4. BERRIEN, CALHOUN, GENESEE, INGHAM, KENT, OAKLAND, SAGINAW, AND WAYNE: NFP MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 930 FAMILIES IN FY25. CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS: 1,125. MICHIGAN SUPPORTS LOCAL HOME VISITING LEADERSHIP GROUPS THAT COORDINATE AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS FOR FAMILIES. MICHIGAN ALSO ALIGNS ACTIVITIES AT THE STATE LEVEL THROUGH MULTIPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HOME VISITING PARTNERSHIPS.