HRSA's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program supports pregnant people and parents with young children who live in communities that face greater risks and barriers to achieving positive maternal and child health outcomes. Families choose to participate in home visiting programs, and partner with health, social service, and child development professionals to set and achieve goals that improve their health and well-being.
The program aims to:
- Improve: maternal and child health
- Prevent: child abuse and neglect
- Reduce: crime and domestic violence
- Increase: family education level and earning potential
- Promote: children’s development and readiness to participate in school
- Connect: families to needed community resources and supports
- Estimated Time to Complete
- 20 minutes
- Skills Addressed