Healthy Families VA Multi-Site System What you need to know…

HFV Staff Michele Powell-Director Jeri Francis- Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Specialist Hope Schutte-Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Specialist Reagan Eshleman- Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Specialist Laura Shoaf- Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Specialist/Training Specialist

Mission & Vision Mission: Virginia has a statewide system of support for all new parents Vision: Virginia – Where Children and Families Are Our Greatest Resource

Purpose of the HFV State System Optimize Optimize local and state-level ability to meet Healthy Families America (HFA) standards Achieve Achieve long-term sustainability for local and state systems of support for all new parents

Healthy Families Sites in Virginia 32 sites serving families in 75 localities Sites are located in the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Western part of the state Sites vary by size and are in urban, suburban, and rural communities Sites are locally hosted by non-profits, health systems, health departments, CSB’s, and local governments

List of HFV Sites Alexandria City Arlington County Blue Ridge (Augusta, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Rockingham Counties) Central (Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell Counties, Lynchburg) Charles City/New Kent Counties Charlottesville/Albemarle Chesterfield/Colonial Heights

Culpeper County Danville/Pittsylvania County Fairfax (Annandale, Fairfax City and County, Falls Church, Reston, Springfield) Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock Hampton City Henrico County Hopewell/Prince George Loudoun County

Newport News City Northern Shenandoah (Frederick, Clarke) Page County Petersburg City Prince William (Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William County) Rappahannock Area (Caroline County, Fredericksburg, King George County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County) Richmond City

Roanoke Shenandoah County Southwest (Dickenson, Lee, Norton, Scott, Wise Counties) Suffolk, Isle of Wight Three Rivers (Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland Counties) Tri-County (Charlotte County, Mecklenburg, Halifax County, Halifax City)

Virginia Beach West Piedmont (Martinsville City, Henry, Franklin, Patrick Counties) Winchester (Warren County, Winchester City)

Healthy Families Virginia State System Prevent Child Abuse America/HFA HFV Staff Director’s Network HFV Advisory Council Local Sites Boards Partners

Healthy Families Virginia State Funding PCAV/HFV VDSS VA General Assembly LOCAL HF SITES

Functions of HFV Statewide System Administration: provides administrative support for statewide system Governance: has a statewide collaboration for shared leadership Training and Technical Assistance: provides HFA training and TA for all VA sites Strategic Planning: has strategy to sustain or expand capacity at state and/or local levels

Functions of HFV Statewide System Community Planning/Site Development: provides TA for developing programs and community partners Continuous Quality Improvement: through on going TA and QA services Accreditation: accreditation every 4 years through Healthy Families America Public Relations: promotes home visiting and other parent support programs

Functions of HFV Statewide System Public Policy/Advocacy: has a strategy to advocate and secure sustainable funding for local and state systems of support Collaboration: establishes strong and inclusive collaborations at the state and local levels Communication: ensures that all state and local stakeholders have current and relevant information to maximize their effectiveness

HFV Evaluation Objectives 75% of HF prenatal enrollees will receive 80% of their prenatal visits as recommended by the schedule presented by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). 85% of HF target children will have a primary health care provider within two months after enrollment or birth of the target child.

75% of HF target children will receive 80% of their recommended well baby/child care visits based on the schedule provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics. (Optional Objective) 80% of HF target children will continue with a primary health care provider. 85% of babies born to prenatal enrollees will weigh at least 2500 grams or 5 pounds and 9.3 ounces.

80% of HF target children will be up-to-date with immunizations as recommended by the ACIP, AAP, State Health Department or provider. 85% of teen mothers will have no subsequent births or will have an interval of at least 24 months between target child’s birth and subsequent birth.  

75% of non-teen mothers will have no subsequent births or will have an interval of at least 24 months between target child’s birth and subsequent birth. 90% of target children will be screened for developmental delays. Screening of each child will occur at least semi-annually until 36 months, and annually thereafter. 85% of participants dyads assessed will demonstrate an acceptable level of positive parent-child interaction or show improvement after one year of participation.  

85% of families assessed will have an acceptable home environment to support child development or will show improvement in home environment after 1 year of participation.  80% of fathers who are involved in parenting their children at program entry will continue involvement at same or improved levels.

15% of fathers who are not involved in parenting their children at program entry demonstrate improved involvement in parenting their children.

HFV Evaluation HFV VDSS Partners HFA Funders General Assembly Sites

HFV Strategic Plan Goals TO CONTINUE TO ENHANCE OUR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PREVENTION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES OF CHLDREN, PRENATAL TO AGE 5 TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GROWTH OF THE HEALTHY FAMILIES INITIATIVE IN VIRGINIA TO ACHIEVE AND DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN THE STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEALTHY FAMILIES MODEL TO MAXIMIZE POSITIVE PROGRAM OUTCOMES TO ENSURE A WELL TRAINED STAFF ABLE TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

HFV Training Twice a year (July 1- December 31 and January 1- June 30) HFV creates a training calendar with trainings offered for the network. A list of trainings can be found on the PCAV’s website under www.pcav.org and are sent via email to the network. Week long ISHV and Parent Survey core trainings are offered as well as one day trainings on a variety of topics such as Protective Factors, Family Engagement, Boundaries, Goal Planning and more.

Technical Assistance/Quality Assurance Annual quality assurance visits are conducted with every program by our TA/QA staff. During these visits, charts and documentation are reviewed, interviews with staff are conducted, and shadowing visits are done. The program receives a report with the findings of the visit. Technical assistance for programs is conducted throughout the year via email, site visits, or phone calls. Technical assistance is offered on a variety of topics such as board development, target populations, and service delivery plus many more.