IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY ADDRESS: 450 W. STATE STREET - 4TH FLOOR, BOISE, ID 83702-6056 PROJECT DIRECTOR: TARYN YATES PHONE: (208) 334-0658 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: HTTPS://HEALTHANDWELFARE.IDAHO.GOV/SERVICES-PROGRAMS/CHILDREN-FAMILIES/ABOUT-HOME-VISITING FUNDS REQUESTED: $4,969,784 PURPOSE: HOME VISITING PROGRAMS SUPPORT FAMILIES, LEVERAGE INDIVIDUAL FAMILY STRENGTHS, AND ENSURE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. EXPECTANT PARENTS AND PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE PAIRED WITH A DESIGNATED HOME VISITOR, TYPICALLY A TRAINED NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, OR OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL. HOME VISITING IS A LONG-TERM, RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAM WITH SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE IDAHO HOME VISITING PROGRAM (IHVP) AIMS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES, ENSURE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES, AND COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND COORDINATE SERVICES. IHVP WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: 1) DEMONSTRATING OUTCOMES THROUGH PROGRAM EVALUATION AND BENCHMARK REPORTING 2) OFFERING REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HOME VISITORS THAT ARE ALIGNED AND COORDINATED WITH THE COMPETENCIES OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH 3) DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PROJECTS 4) MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE MEDICAID BILLING PROCESS APPROACH: IHVP HAS ESTABLISHED CONTRACTS WITH EIGHT LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) SERVICES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES USING THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODELS. THE AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO FUNDED BY IHVP INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ADA, ADAMS, BANNOCK, BEAR LAKE, BENEWAH, BINGHAM, BOISE, BONNER, BONNEVILLE, BOUNDARY, CANYON, CARIBOU, CASSIA, CLARK, CLEARWATER, CUSTER, ELMORE, FRANKLIN, FREMONT, GEM, GOODING, IDAHO, JEFFERSON, JEROME, KOOTENAI, LATAH, LEMHI, LEWIS, LINCOLN, MADISON, MINIDOKA, NEZ PERCE, ONEIDA, OWYHEE, PAYETTE, POWER, SHOSHONE, TETON, TWIN FALLS, VALLEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, AS WELL AS THE COUNTIES THAT ENCOMPASS THE COEUR D’ ALENE, NEZ PERCE, AND SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBAL RESERVATIONS. IN FY 2026, IHVP SEEKS TO ALSO SERVE BLAINE, BUTTE, AND CAMAS COUNTIES, WHICH WILL MEAN EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE IS SERVED. THE 2024 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT IDENTIFIED ALL 44 IDAHO COUNTIES AS COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SERVICES. IDAHO NOW SEEKS TO SERVE ALL 44 COUNTIES, AN INCREASE FROM THE 41 COUNTIES PREVIOUSLY SERVED. MUCH OF THIS EXPANSION IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO IDAHO. LIAS ARE PREDICTING GROWTH OF THEIR PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL IDENTIFIED MIECHV COMMUNITIES. MATCHING FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO IMPROVE SUPPORTS AVAILABLE TO LIAS INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION. TWO LIAS HAVE LEVERAGED OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT HOME VISITING. THESE FUNDS MEET MATCH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE. THE TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS IS 747 FOR FY 2026 AND 828 FOR FY 2027. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE NETWORKING AND SUPPORT INCLUDE: REGULARLY COORDINATING AND CONVENING WITH STATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO GUIDE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION; EVALUATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, OUTCOMES, AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING VIA CHECK-IN CALLS, REPORTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND BIENNIAL SITE VISITS.