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Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - NORTH DAKOTA MIECHV FY 2022 ABSTRACT Project Title: North Dakota Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Formula Award (North Dakota MIECHV) Project Director Name: Mary Lizakowski, MPH Recipient Name: Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota Mailing Address: 418 E Broadway Ave, STE 250, Bismarck ND, 58501 Contact Information: (701) 223-9052; mlizaowski@pcand.org; www.pcand.org Annotation: The North Dakota MIECHV (ND MIECHV) program provides voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to at-risk families. ND MIECHV aims to improve children and families’ health outcomes and improve care collaboration in targeted communities. Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota, ND MIECHV local implementing agencies (LIAs), and statewide partners work together to build and strengthen tribal and state maternal and child health, early childhood education, and service referral systems for families across North Dakota. Problem: Many North Dakota families live in geographic areas with a lack of access to medical, behavioral health, and family support service options. Home visiting programs allow families to develop relationships with trained professionals who can provide support and make service referrals and connections. Furthermore, home visitors provide education on child development and positive parenting practices, empowering parents and guardians to increase their capacity to raise healthy, happy families. Purpose: The purpose of ND MIECHV is to connect families with one or more risk factors of poor health or social outcomes, living in high-needs areas, with trained professional support in order to more easily access mental health screenings, parenting education, and resources to plan for the future. Goals and Objectives: The major goals and objectives of the North Dakota MIECHV program are as follows: Goal 1: Increase the capacity of MIECHV programs to implement effective evidence-based home visiting services. Obj. 1: By June 30, 2023, ND MIECHV LIAs will receive an annual report detailing home visitor performance, MIECHV performance measure progress, and best practices for improvement. Obj. 2: By September 29, 2024, site supervisors of MIECHV-funded LIAs will develop and manage individual professional development plans for all home visitors, based on biannual staff assessment. Goal 2: Coordinate with local, tribal, state, and private stakeholders to achieve comprehensive statewide early childhood systems development. Obj. 1: By September 29, 2024, ND MIECHV will have developed a toolkit for home visiting programs to use in registering and billing as Medicaid-approved providers. Obj. 2: By September 29, 2024, ND MIECHV and the state ECCS collaborative group will have developed a plan for building a coordinated referral system for family-based services. Goal 3: Ensure accurate data collection, interpretation, and reporting, as well as continuous quality improvement (CQI). Obj. 1: By December 31, 2023, ND MIECHV will develop a comprehensive data process manual. Obj. 2: By September 29, 2024, ND MIECHV LIAs will develop site-specific comprehensive data process manuals. Methodology North Dakota MIECHV uses two evidence-based home visiting models to serve 134 families in the state. Families residing in Rolette County, including the reservation of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, receive the Parents as Teachers curriculum, and families in Burleigh, Morton, Sioux, and Grant Counties receive Nurse-Family Partnership services. North Dakota MIECHV priority populations include families that are low income, include parents under the age of 21, have a history of child abuse or neglect, have a history of substance misuse, use tobacco products, and include members of the military.
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