HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PURPOSE: MAINE’S MIECHV PROGRAM PROVIDES EFFECTIVE DELIVERY AND ONGOING IMPROVEMENT OF MAINE’S STATEWIDE HOME VISITING SERVICES WITH FIDELITY TO THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, AS PART OF A COORDINATED STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND RELATIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MAINE’S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. MAINE WILL USE MATCHING FUNDS TO RETAIN FAMILY VISITING STAFF. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES GOAL 1. IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT, CHILD, AND FAMILY PHYSICAL AND RELATIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 1.A. ENGAGE ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH PAT EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES BY MAINTAINING MAINE FAMILIES ENROLLMENT LEVELS AS A PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY. OBJECTIVE 1. B. RETAIN VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH PAT BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 1.C. EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE IN ADVISORY AND COLLABORATIVE ROLES. GOAL 2. MAINTAIN AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE STATEWIDE DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PAT SERVICES BY MAINE FAMILIES WITH FIDELITY AND HIGH QUALITY. OBJECTIVE 2.A. SUPPORT CONTINUED FIDELITY AND QUALITY OF PAT DELIVERY BY MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING STATE-LEVEL SYSTEMS OF SUPPORTS FOR LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) INCLUDING: PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING, OVERSIGHT, TRAININGS, POLICIES, DATA SYSTEMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) MONITORING, SUPPORTED THROUGH THE STATE-LEVEL CQI PROCESS. OBJECTIVE 2.B. SUPPORT LIA’S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM STAFFING CAPACITY BY EXPLORING ADDITIONAL SYSTEM-WIDE STRATEGIES AND MONITORING THE IMPACT OF NEW HIRING QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAINE FAMILIES STAFF. GOAL 3. SUPPORT QUALITY SERVICE PROVISION THROUGH ONGOING STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS. OBJECTIVE 3.A. PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS TO EXPAND THE POTENTIAL HIRING POOL. OBJECTIVE 3.B. UTILIZE STAFF AND PROGRAM MANAGER FEEDBACK TO PROVIDE RESPONSIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OBJECTIVE 3.C. THROUGH ROUTINE DATA REVIEW AND THE YEARLY SITE MONITORING PROCESS, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEM-WIDE OR SITE-LEVEL IMPROVEMENT. • APPROACH: BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE MAJOR METHODS AND ACTIVITIES USED TO ATTAIN YOUR GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES. • PARENTS AS TEACHERS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY 11 LIAS • ALL MAINE COMMUNITIES WILL BE SERVED WITH THIS GRANT. • THE PROPOSED CASELOAD FOR THE FY 2026 AWARD PERIOD, IS 1,149 FOR EACH YEAR OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD. • MAINE WILL BE APPLYING FOR MATCHING FUNDS, AND THEY WILL BE USED TO RETAIN STAFF. THE SOURCE FOR THE MATCHING FUNDS IS STATE GENERAL FUNDS SPLIT BETWEEN MAINE CDC AND THE OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES.