OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

What this award covers

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (OSDH) WILL CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES THROUGH COORDINATED, VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. SERVICES WILL CONTINUE IN COMANCHE, JEFFERSON, OKLAHOMA, STEPHENS, AND TULSA COUNTIES, WITH A SUSTAINED FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT FUTURE EXPANSION INTO UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. OSDH WILL UTILIZE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP), PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), AND SAFECARE MODELS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES, PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY WELL-BEING. MATCHING FUNDS WILL SUPPORT BOTH WORKFORCE STABILITY AND TARGETED EXPANSION EFFORTS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • GOAL 1: STRENGTHEN COORDINATION ACROSS MATERNAL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS • GOAL 2: INCREASE ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN HOME VISITING SERVICES • GOAL 3: MAINTAIN HIGH-QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS APPROACH OSDH WILL MAINTAIN SERVICE CAPACITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 832 FAMILIES ACROSS 10 LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) SERVING COMANCHE, JEFFERSON, OKLAHOMA, STEPHENS, AND TULSA COUNTIES. KEY STRATEGIES INCLUDE STRENGTHENING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND PREPARING FOR RURAL EXPANSION OF THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS AND SAFECARE MODEL; UTILIZING COMMUNITY CONNECTORS AND THE PARENTPRO CENTRAL INTAKE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT OUTREACH, REFERRAL, AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING INCREASED FUNDING TO LIAS TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE STABILITY AND SERVICE DELIVERY; AND CONTINUING ALIGNMENT WITH MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AND EFFICIENCY. OSDH WILL REQUEST FULL BASE FUNDING ($7,187,024) AND THE FULL AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE MATCHING AND ADDITIONAL MATCHING FUNDS ($2,327,380), FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $9,514,404. NON-FEDERAL MATCH ($775,793) WILL BE SUPPORTED THROUGH STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS (CHILDREN FIRST STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS) AND APPLIED TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND SERVICE DELIVERY. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE AN APPROXIMATE 8% FUNDING INCREASE TO CURRENT LIAS AND TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC RURAL EXPANSION.