Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Mailing Address: 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, E45, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Project Director: Paloma Prata Phone: (850) 999-6200 Email: pprata@fahsc.org Website: https://www.healthystartflorida.com Annotation: FAHSC is currently providing evidence-based home visiting services in 35 high-risk counties with MIECHV funding. For FY 2026 award, FAHSC plans to continue services to these communities; and, for FY27-28, FAHSC intends to expand services into additional high-risk counties. Problem: The 2020 Florida Home Visiting Statewide Needs Assessment Update identified 47 high-risk counties. The risk analysis was conducted using a framework of seven domains – child health and development, child maltreatment, family and community violence, perinatal outcomes, priority populations, socioeconomic status/social determinants of health, and substance use – and 25 corresponding indicators. Purpose: To improve outcomes for vulnerable families and contribute to the development of a coordinated system of evidence-based early childhood services at the state and community level. Goal(s) and Objectives: Florida MIECHV will improve the health, safety, and school readiness of children and families in Florida’s high-need communities as a result of their participation in evidence-based home visiting programs. • By September 29, 2028, provide evidence-based home visiting to a monthly caseload of 2,488 families living in high-need areas. • By September 29, 2028, local implementation sites funded by Florida MIECHV will achieve, in aggregate, optimal outcomes for participants receiving evidence-based home visiting. Florida MIECHV will support and sustain the development of a well-integrated, comprehensive statewide maternal and childhood system of care through increased coordination at the state and community levels. Approach: Since 2013, Florida MIECHV has implemented three evidence-based home visiting models: Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. These models will continue to be funded for FY26-28 and will be delivered in 36 high-need communities – Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Broward, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Jackson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Suwanee, Okeechobee, Orange, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Putnam, and Union. FAHSC does intend to add additional home visiting models in FY27-28. Currently, in FY25-26, Florida MIECHV provides funding to 17 LIAs to serve 2,038 families. In FY27-28, Florida MIECHV plans to expand to new high-need communities and will serve an estimated 2,488 families with MIECHV formula funds. Key activities to ensure appropriate linkages and referral networks to other community resources and supports include continued coordination with Connect and home visiting partners.
