Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Guam FY25 NCC Application: i. PROJECT ABSTRACT Address: 155 Hesler Place, Hagatna Project Director Name; Margarita B. Gay Contact Phone number: (671) 634-7408 – (voice) Email Address margarita.gay@dphss.guam.gov Website Address: http://www.dphss.guam.gov Annotation: The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) and the Bureau of Family Health and Social Services (BFHNS) are the lead agency responsible for the administration and implementation of Guam's Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, also known as Project Bisita, I Familia (in the Chamorro language meaning, "to visit the family"). Project Bisita I Familia (PBIF) is an evidence-based home visiting service for pregnant women and families with young children at high risk for poor outcomes. The voluntary program intends to support and coordinate comprehensive, high-quality early childhood home visiting services for eligible families. Guam's home visiting program, PBIF, aims to help Guam's parents and caregivers reach their full potential as parents. Project Bisita's priority criteria for enrollment are a maternal age of less than 21 years, low maternal education, and low income. The Project also serves pregnant women and families with young children at increased risk for maltreatment due to prior involvement with the child protection system or a history of mental health issues. Purpose: The program's purpose is to help parents or caregivers reach their full potential as parents by following an evidence-based home visiting model. Project Bisita I Familia's purpose is to deliver evidence-based home visiting services to pregnant women and families with young children who are at high risk and may have unfavorable outcomes in the future. The service is not just about providing care, but also about addressing the underlying social determinants of health. By guiding families to community resources, increasing family literacy, and promoting parent-child bonding. The program is committed to reducing potential health disparities and ensuring that every family has an equal opportunity to a healthy and thriving life. Goals and Objectives: Goal 1: Project Bisita I Familia will provide high-quality, voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to families in high-risk communities. Objective 1a: By September 30, 2027, 105 families in high-risk communities identified receive high-quality voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services. Goal 2: ive efforts with early childhood and other child and family-serving agencies. Objective 2a: By September 30, 2027, Project Bisita staff will attend four staff training and parent workshops annually with other early childhood programs. Goal 3: Enhance staffing and administrative structures to develop high-quality ongoing home visiting program staff training. Objective3a: By September 30, 2027, Project Bisita will have seven home visitors certified in the HFA home-visiting model. Goal 4: Expand the database system to improve Project Bisita's ability to meet data collection and reporting requirements. Objective4a: By September 30, 2027, Project Bisita's data system will be enhanced and refined every six months to meet the requirements of the MIECHV federal grant and HFA evidence-base home visiting Model.
