MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HOME VISITING UNIT 320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MI 48933 | TIFFANY KOSTELEC | 517.242.7905| [email protected] | WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/HOMEVISITING | GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $12,738,495 PURPOSE: THE MICHIGAN HOME VISITING INITIATIVE (MHVI) IS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE HOME VISITING SYSTEM WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM; AND CREATE AN EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES FACING DECADES OF DISINVESTMENT, ULTIMATELY REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOALS AND KEY OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE: ALL COMPONENTS OF THE HV SYSTEM WILL BE FAMILY CENTERED AND GUIDED BY PARENT PARTNERSHIP AND VOICE. CREATE UPDATED MARKETING MATERIALS AND REFERRAL WEBSITES ENSURE FAMILIES RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES THAT MEET MODEL STANDARDS. EMPLOY A CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY IDENTIFY PROGRAMS FOR POTENTIAL EXPANSION ALL MDHHS-HVS LIAS WILL IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. ENSURE CONNECTION BETWEEN TEAM SUPPORT STAFF FOR GRANTEES. INCREASE COMPLETED REFERRALS BY AT LEAST 25% APPROACH: CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF HV PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A FAMILY’S EXPERIENCE OF RISK. OUTREACH/ENROLLMENT IS CONDUCTED TO FAMILIES WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING PRIORITY IN THE MIECHV LEGISLATION INCLUDING: FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT RISK FOR MALTREATMENT, FAMILIES WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE USE, FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE LOW INCOME, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DELAYS OR DISABILITIES. 19 LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES WILL SERVE AN EXPECTED TOTAL NUMBER OF 1,735 FAMILIES UNDER THIS GRANT. 1,555 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED IN YEAR 1, AND 180 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED IN YEAR 2. COMMUNITIES SERVED AND PROPOSED SERVICE CAPACITY ARE: INGHAM, AND SAGINAW COUNTIES: EHS MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 40 FAMILIES IN FY28; CURRENT CASELOAD OF MIECHV SLOTS IS 40. GENESEE COUNTY: PAT MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 140 FAMILIES IN FY28. KALAMAZOO, KENT, MUSKEGON, SAGINAW, AND WAYNE COUNTIES, AND RURAL REGIONS 1, 2, AND 3: HFA MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 645 FAMILIES IN FY27. BERRIEN, CALHOUN, GENESEE, INGHAM, KENT, OAKLAND, SAGINAW, AND WAYNE: NFP MODEL – WITH A PROPOSED CAPACITY OF 910 FAMILIES IN FY27. MATCHING FUNDS: MICHIGAN PLANS TO USE NEW MATCHING FUNDS TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS IN RURAL REGION 3, OAKLAND COUNTY NFP, AND GENESEE COUNTY PAT AND NFP. EXISTING MATCHING FUNDS ALSO SUPPORT OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS MODEL QUALITY AND FIDELITY EFFORTS. THE NON-FEDERAL FUNDS ARE STATE FUNDS ALLOCATED AS PART OF THE HEALTHY MOMS, HEALTHY BABIES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT DIRECT SERVICE AND SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILD WELFARE AND SUBSTANCE USE.