Oct 19, 2017 | In The News
We need your help to #RenewMIECHV. Families across the country are at risk of losing critical home visiting services because congressional inaction allowed funding to expire two weeks ago. Congress must work quickly to reauthorize MIECHV in a way that preserves...
Oct 5, 2017 | Blog, In The News
MIECHV Reauthorization Gains Momentum As Congressional Champions Call for Swift Action WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oct. 5, 2017 — Members in both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday spoke in support of the Maternal, Infant, and...
Sep 29, 2017 | Blog, In The News
Home Visiting Coalition disappointed in program lapse; vows to continue effort for Reauthorization WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 29, 2017 — Despite strong bipartisan support, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV) expires on Saturday,...
Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, In The News
The Tribal Home Visiting Program is part of the Administration for Children & Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It’s designed to develop and strengthen tribal capacity to support and promote the health and well-being of American...
Aug 21, 2017 | Blog, In The News
Although the law officially starts with the word “maternal,” it’s understood that fathers play a critical role in the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program. The following examples showcase the roles dads play in MIECHV implementation: Florida’s...
Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, In The News
Home Visiting Advocates Continue to Urge Movement as Clock Ticks WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 28, 2017— New legislation introduced today to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program is an important next step in the process of ensuring...