Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Purpose: The Nevada Home Visiting (NHV) Program aims to improve maternal and child health outcomes by providing comprehensive home visiting services to families in at-risk communities, as identified through a statewide needs assessment. NHV enhances service coordination in under-resourced areas by offering evidence-based support to Women of Reproductive Age, Pregnant and Postpartum Women, Infants, Young Children, Adolescents (12-21 years), and Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The program implements the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), Early Head Start Home-Based Option (EHS), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), and Parents as Teachers (PAT) models to strengthen family well-being through home visits, linkage to resources, and collaboration with service providers. Matching funds, if awarded, will be used to expand outreach and enhance service delivery by increasing provider capacity and improving data systems for program evaluation. Goal(s) and Objectives: The NHV Program is committed to enhancing family well-being by improving access to essential health, education, and social services. Key goals and objectives include: Improve Access to Comprehensive Home Visiting Services Facilitate at least two (2) Quality Improvement meetings by September 2027 to discuss Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) topics. Participate in four (4) quarterly Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) meetings from October 2025 to September 2027 to align with state early childhood initiatives. Continue collaboration with the Nevada Strong Start Initiative (Pritzker) and ECCS recipient by attending quarterly meetings to promote NHV programming and assess community needs by September 2027. Strengthen Preventive and Primary Care Services Provide at least six (6) competency-based continuing education and technical assistance (TA) sessions for Local Implementing Agencies (LIAs) focused on preventive and primary care services under Title V of the Social Security Act by September 2027. Offer at least four (4) TA opportunities to support recruitment, retention, and culturally responsive outreach by September 2027. Enhance Coordination and Referral Systems Conduct at least one training on the Nevada 2-1-1 referral system for implementing agencies by September 2027. Participate in quarterly meetings of the Statewide Early Childhood and Education (ECCE) Central Referral System (CRS) workgroup from October 2025 to September 2027. Review referral data with LIAs during monthly check-ins and provide guidance on tracking referrals in Visit Tracker at least once during a statewide meeting. Approach: The NHV Program utilizes evidence-based home visiting models, including Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), Early Head Start Home-Based Option (EHS), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), and Parents as Teachers (PAT). The program serves families in Carson City, Douglas County, Washoe County, Lyon County, Storey County, Mineral County, Nye County, and Clark County. Caseload: NHV currently serves 320 families out of 349 available slots. The proposed caseload for FY 2025 is 420 families. MIECHV Communities Served: NHV will continue serving the same nine counties in FY 2025, with no new communities added. LIAs: NHV will designate seven Local Implementing Agencies (LIAs) to receive FY 2025 MIECHV funding, aligning with Attachment 2. Matching Funds: NHV is applying for federal Matching funds. If awarded, these funds will support the expansion of outreach efforts, enhancement of service delivery capacity, and improvement of data collection systems. To meet the federal matching requirement, non-federal funds will be provided through in-kind contributions, volunteer and parent volunteer hours, payroll taxes, and rent.
