Home Visiting at EIPH

 All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.  To provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.

 The early years of a child's life are critical for optimal development and provide the foundation for success in school and in life.  Parents are their children's first and most influential teachers.  Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services.  All young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic considerations.  An understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse cultures is essential in serving families.

At Risk Families Home Visiting Parent Educators Healthy and Productive Kids

 ANY Bonneville County family that is at risk for poor outcomes. This may include:  Teen/Single Parents  Low-Income Families  Premature Infants (or Low Birth Weight)  Parents with Drug Abuse History  Services available from Prenatal to Age 3.  Based on referrals from our partners both within EIPH and in the community.  Voluntary for families.

 Minimum of monthly contact, likely twice monthly in home visits.  Monthly group connections.  Foster and develop parent-child interactions.  Screenings (health, hearing, vision, and developmental).  Connecting families to resources in our community to help overcome barriers.

Familial bonding is key to decreasing poor outcomes in Idaho Youth

 Every $1 spent on preventative home visiting and supporting parental bonding and involvement has a future potential savings of $9.50 in services including:  Juvenile Delinquency  Child Protective Services  Healthcare Costs  Remedial Education

 Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)  Federally funded program since 2010 distributing grants to communities for Home Visiting Program implementation  Currently EIPH funded for PAT through September 2016  Possible extension of funding TBD in March 2015

 Part-time Supervisor  RN Senior  Will carry a small caseload  Available to assist with medical issues that present  1 Full-time and 2 Part-time Home Visitors  Early Childhood backgrounds  Will be in place last week in February  PAT experienced  25 family caseloads

 March  Training on PAT model and Infant/Child Screenings  Form Community Advisory Committee  Connect with Partners for Referral Sources  Develop Affiliate Policies and Procedures  April  Projected Service Delivery Start Date: Mid-April