Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) – Mississippi Project Narrative: September 30, 2024 – September 29, 2026 i. Abstract Address: Mississippi State Dept. of Health, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson, 0-200, Jackson, MS 39216 Project Director: Dr. Shelia Anthony, Child Health Director Contact: (601) 576-7472 voice, (601) 576-7825 fax Email: shelia.anthony@msdh.ms.gov Grant Program Funds Requested: $3,983,699.00 Web Site: www.msdh.ms.gov Annotation: MIECHV-MS will implement a voluntary evidence-based home visiting (EBHV) program for expectant and new parents with children up to kindergarten in 16 counties to improve their health and well-being. MIECHV-MS will also provide health and developmental screenings for enrolled families and make appropriate linkages and referrals for community resources and supports in partnership with health, social service, and intervention professionals. This project period, MIECHV-MS will improve the program infrastructure, implement EBHV services with eligible families, and engage in continuous quality improvement. Problem: Selected Mississippi communities have poor maternal and child health outcomes, adverse perinatal outcomes, poor health rankings, and significant health disparities. Poverty rates exceeded 23% overall with higher rates for child poverty. Substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and child maltreatment in the target communities are higher than the state averages. Purpose: The purpose of the program is to improve health and well-being for families in targeted areas in Mississippi by providing EBHV. Goal(s) And Objectives: Project goals are: (1) ensure the MIECHV-MS Program has sufficient infrastructure to deliver EBHV services; (2) implement an EBHV model with eligible pregnant women and children up to kindergarten; and (3) engage in continuous quality improvement initiatives that maintain and exceed the program’s fidelity. Project objectives are: 1.1 Through 9/29/2027, MSDH will maintain affiliation and data sharing agreements with the model developer(s) of the selected EBHV model(s). 1.2 Through 9/29/2027, MSDH will recruit and retain qualified personnel to implement EBHV, including State Program Personnel, Local Area Supervisors, and Parent Educators/Home Visitors. 1.3 Through 9/29/2027, MIECHV-MS will maintain, implement, and review/revise policies and procedures for implementation of EBHV and management of the MIECHV grant. 1.4 Through 9/29/2027, all MIECHV-MS Local Area Supervisors and Home Visitors will complete required EBHV model foundational and implementation training timely. 1.5 Through 9/29/2027, MSDH will complete and submit all applications and collect and report all required data, program activities, and performance outcomes to the HRSA and EBHV Model Developer(s). 2.1 By 9/29/2027, MSDH will recruit, enroll, and provide services for a caseload of 360 eligible families from across MIECHV-MS 16 communities. 3.1 Through 9/29/2027, MIECHV-MS will maintain an Advisory Committee and partnership agreements through the duration of the performance period. 3.2 Through 9/29/2027, MIECHV-MS will maintain continuous quality improvement (CQI) team(s) to ensure program effectiveness using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology. Approach: MIECHV-MS will implement Parents as Teachers with 360 families in collaboration with other organizations to ensure maximum impact in identified 16 communities, including: Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, DeSoto, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Neshoba, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Washington, and Wilkinson
