MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: MASSACHUSETTS MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EAR...

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: MASSACHUSETTS MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING INITIATIVE RECIPIENT NAME: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) ADDRESS: 250 WASHINGTON STREET, 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02108 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: CHRISTINE SILVA CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (978) 875-5785 EMAIL ADDRESS: CHRISTINE.SILVA@MASS.GOV WEB SITE ADDRESS: WWW.MASS.GOV/DPH/HOMEVISITING FUNDS REQUESTED: $9,739,198 ($9,013,305 BASE, $725,893 FEDERAL MATCH) ANNOTATION: MASSACHUSETTS MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MA MIECHV) PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) SERVICES IN 18 COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE FAMILY AND CHILD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. MA MIECHV PRIORITIES INCLUDE DELIVERING DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, HOUSING INSTABILITY, AND TRAUMA AND IMPROVING SERVICE COORDINATION WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE. PROBLEM: ENSURING EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAS ACCESS TO THE TYPE OF HOME VISITING SUPPORT THEY NEED, WHEN AND WHERE THEY NEED IT TAKES TIME, RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES TO SCALE AN EFFECTIVE HOME VISITING SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS. PURPOSE: MA MIECHV SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ALIGNMENT WITH TITLE V, COORDINATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS OF CARE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES: THROUGH A RACIAL EQUITY AND TRAUMA-INFORMED FRAMEWORK MA MIECHV GOALS AIM TO STRENGTHEN STATE TITLE V ACTIVITIES, ENHANCE COORDINATION OF SERVICES WITHIN EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS OF CARE, AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS TO IMPROVE FAMILY OUTCOMES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1) LEVERAGE MA MIECHV TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON SEVEN OF THE TEN TITLE V PRIORITIES; 2) IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT BASED ON FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; 3) COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO COORDINATE AND STREAMLINE STATE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES WITHIN THE CONTINUUM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES; 4) ELEVATE MA MIECHV’S VISIBILITY AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVERSIFY FUNDING; 5) INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF MA MIECHV LIAS; 6) RECRUIT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED STAFF AND INCREASE THE PERCENT OF LIAS WITH NO STAFF VACANCIES; 7) STRENGTHEN LIA CAPACITY TO TAILOR SERVICES TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS AND ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH); 8) INCREASE THE PERCENT OF REFERRALS MADE DURING WELCOME FAMILY VISITS THAT WERE SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED TO EBHV; 9) DEMONSTRATE EQUITABLE IMPROVEMENT IN FOUR OF THE SIX BENCHMARK AREAS; 10) PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC AND FISCAL SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LIAS; AND 11) CONDUCT EVALUATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A COORDINATED STATE EVALUATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. APPROACH: MA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT 21 LIAS TO IMPLEMENT PARENTS AS TEACHERS AND HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS IN 18 COMMUNITIES: BOSTON, BROCKTON, CHELSEA, EVERETT, FALL RIVER, FITCHBURG, HOLYOKE, LAWRENCE, LOWELL, LYNN, NEW BEDFORD, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, REVERE, SOUTHBRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD, WEBSTER, AND WORCESTER. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY, AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED ANNUAL CASELOAD IS 1,598 FOR FY 2024 AND FY 2025.