THE CHILDRENS TRUST FUND OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT ADDRESS: 1330 LADY STREET, 310 COLUMBIA, SC 29201 AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL: ERIC BELLAMY, CHIEF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER CONTACT NUMBER: 803/733-5430 (O); 803/744-4020 (F) EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.SCCHILDREN.ORG FUNDS REQUESTED: $11,242,708 PURPOSE: SOUTH CAROLINA’S MIECHV PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN THE STATE THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND TARGETED PARTNERSHIPS. TARGET AREAS AND POPULATIONS INCLUDE CHILD MALTREATMENT, MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH, SCHOOL READINESS, AND HARD-TO-REACH FAMILIES. SCMIECHV WILL ADDRESS COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF CRITICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY LEARNING, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHENED EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1 – INCREASE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJECTIVE I: INCREASE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR CONTRACTED 16 LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT OF FAMILIES AT 85% THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2028. GOAL 2 – CONTINUED EXPANSION OF COMPETENCIES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN ALL CONTRACTED SITES AND PARTNERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2028. OBJECTIVE I: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING EIGHT (8) MANDATORY TRAININGS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY SEPTEMBER 2028. GOAL 3 – ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING WITHIN STATE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2028. OBJECTIVE I: TRANSLATE RESULTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS’ EVALUATIONS AND PRODUCE COLLECTIVE DATA REPORT FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE 2027 AND 2028 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS FOR MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS. OBJECTIVE II: CONVENE 20 EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOME VISITING CONSORTIUM (SCHVC) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2028. GOAL 4 – EXPAND THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION TO FAMILIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER ADDITIONAL STATE AND FEDERAL MATCH FUNDING BY SEPTEMBER 2027. OBJECTIVE I: IMPLEMENT AN RFP PROCESS TO EXPAND SERVICE PROVISION TO ADDITIONAL FAMILIES THROUGH EXISTING LIA PARTNERS BY SEPTEMBER 2027. OBJECTIVE II: BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) MULTI-SITE SYSTEM BY OCTOBER 2026. OBJECTIVE III: RECRUIT HOME VISITING MANAGER POSITION TO SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT, AND COORDINATE THE HFA MULTI-SITE SYSTEM BY OCTOBER 2026. APPROACH: - SUPPORTED MODELS INCLUDE HFA, MIHOW, NFP, AND PAT; - PROPOSAL WILL REACH 37 OF 46 SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES; - PROPOSAL WILL INVOLVE 16 LIAS/LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES; - TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: FY 2027 = 1499; FY 2028 = 1499 MATCHING FUNDS: - SCMIECHV IS APPLYING FOR FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY - MATCHING FUNDS SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCY - WITH ADDITIONAL STATE AND FEDERAL MATCH FUNDING, CHILDREN’S TRUST PROPOSES TO EXPAND SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN’S TRUST IS PLANNING TO BECOME THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION FOR A HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) MULTI-SITE SYSTEM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN CHILDREN’S TRUST ROLE IN ENSURING EVIDENCE-BASED OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES SERVED BY HFA ACROSS THE STATE.