Home Visiting

Home visiting programs offer a variety of family-focused services to expectant parents and families with new babies and young children. They address issues such as maternal and child health, positive parenting practices, safe home environments, and access to services. Use the following resources to learn more about home visiting, selected programs, planning and implementation, evaluation efforts, and more.

• Programs
• Planning and implementation
• Evaluation
• Maternal Mental Health

Creating a National Home Visiting Research Network
Duggan, Minkovitz, Chaffin, Korfmacher, Brooks-Gunn, Crowne, Filene, et al. (2013)
Pediatrics,132(2)
Examines Home Visiting Research Network's (HVRN's) rationale, approach, and anticipated products related to its goal of translating research findings into policy and practice. In this article, HVRN creates the infrastructure for a rigorous program of research to inform policy and practice on home visiting as part of the system of services to improve family functioning, parenting, and child outcomes.

Federal Investment in Home Visiting
Pew Center on the States
Summarizes the home visiting provision in the Affordable Care Act, links to guidance and supporting materials, and describes the Center's home visiting campaign.

Health Reform and Maternal Child Health: Home Visiting
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Links to information on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and other materials useful to cities and counties implementing home visiting services.

Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Presents the results of a research review that assessed home visiting program models designed for families with pregnant women and children up to age 5. The website provides program model reports, outcome domain reports, implementation profiles, a study search tool, and more.

Pew Inventory of State Home Visiting Programs
Pew Center on the States
Provides State-by-State and national snapshots of home visiting programs, models, and funding.

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