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All new families in New York State should receive assistance from a system of support and services that promotes optimal health, mental health, family functioning and self-sufficiency. Such a system would serve all pregnant women, infants, and new families (including first-time parents and existing families with new babies).
This system of services would include:
- Universal contact of all pregnant women and new families;
- Assessments for parent, child and family health, mental health, developmental, social, literacy and other service needs;
- Early intervention through referrals to coordinated supports and services; and
- Home visiting services of varying duration and intensity according to the child’s and family’s needs.
In addition, it would reflect a pyramid-type structure wherein all pregnant women and new mothers/families receive general services, those with identified needs receive more targeted services, and those of high-risk receive very specific, intensive services. Finally, the system would utilize proven and evidence-based practices.
Home Visiting Toolkit:
Building the Foundation for School Success: Introducing The Parent-Child Home Program By
Sarah Walzer, National Dropout Prevention Center/Network At Clemson University. March 16, 2010.
Update on Federal Funding for Home Visiting
Budget Proposal, Health Care Reform Bills, & Other Pending Legislation
Six-page document by The Home Visiting Coalition. November 2009.
Letter sent to the Chairs of the U.S. House and Senate Budget Committees regarding Home Visiting Amendments. April 9, 2009. download letter
State-based Home Visiting, Strengthening Programs through State Leadership
Are states investing in home visiting in ways that promote improved outcomes for young children? How, in this context, do they meet the needs of those facing the greatest social and developmental risks? This report by the National Center for Children in Poverty is designed to help inform the field about these two central questions related to home visiting. February 2009.
Home Visiting: Prevention and Preparation, a Winning Beginning NY four-page brochure educates and informs both policymakers and the public about the benefits of home visiting. March 2009.
Reducing Low Birth Weight Through Home Visitation: A Randomized Control Trial
Abstract of a research article by the Center for Human Services Research, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York and the Bureau of Evaluation and Research, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Albany, New York. February 2009.
Universal Prenatal/Postpartum Care and Home Visitation: The Plan for an Ideal System in New York State
This white paper by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy is the product of two years of intensive research and discussion with a broad group of stakeholders collaborating as the home visiting workgroup. The paper describes a system of services that supports new families by providing three components: universal prenatal care, postpartum screening, and comprehensive home visiting. October 2007.
Tiered Service Delivery Pyramid
October 16, 2009 Rochester, NY Regional Meeting PowerPoints:
NYS Home Visiting Coalition Overview October 2009
Building Heatlhy Children October 2009
Creating a unified voice for babies and toddlers: Cross sytems collaboration at the local and state level October 2009
Press:
Gearing Up for Home Visitation Grants
Early Ed Watch blog (June 17, 2010) By Lisa Guernsey - Early education advocates were dismayed when the Early Learning Challenge Fund was dropped during negotiations on the health care bill this spring. But there was one bright spot in the legislation: the home visitation program. -see blog
Lack of budget impacts needy
timesunion.com (May 27, 2010) Letter to the editor by Karen Schimke - The May 20 article, "Crisis grinds state work," about the impact on state government operations caused by the lack of an approved budget, is just the tip of the iceberg. -see letter
Save home visits from budget cuts
timesunion.com (November 18, 2009) Letter to the editor - As a business leader who cares about the end game in terms of the state's work force, I question the governor's across-the-board budget cuts ("Paterson argues for swift deficit action," Nov. 9) especially when they threaten programs like voluntary home visiting that are proven to give back to people and the economy. -see letter
Cops, Nurses United on Health Care Overhaul Facet
Public News Service (July 13, 2009) By Mark Scheerer - ALBANY, N.Y. - A nationwide organization of law enforcement professionals is calling on Senate Finance Committee members, including Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, to expand early childhood home nurse visitation programs. Their goal is to help prevent child abuse and neglect, which often lead to criminal behavior later in life. -see story
Nurse Home Visits: A Boost for Low-Income Parents
Time Magazine (March 2, 2009) By Maia Szalavitz -
Nurse home visitor Tammy Ballard has had some memorable experiences in close to a decade of helping new mothers raising their children in poverty in Dayton, Ohio. -see story
Don't balance budget by cutting abuse prevention
Post-Standard (January 29, 2009) Letter to the Editor By
William J. Fitzpatrick -
Each year in New York state, there are over 70,000 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect. Many cases also go unreported, and researchers estimate the real toll could be three times that number. -download letter
Family advocates push to get health funding restored
Schenectady Gazette (December 22, 2008) By Sara Foss - CAPITOL — Children’s advocates are asking Gov. David Paterson to restore funding for a program that gives families with newborns and young children regular visits from trained family support workers, as well as community health nurses. -download story
Children’s Advocates React to Proposed Budget Cuts to Home Visiting
SCAA Press release(December 16, 2008) Albany—Children’s advocates strongly objected today to Governor Paterson’s proposal to cut the Healthy Families New York home visiting program by 25% and eliminate funding for home visiting through child welfare preventive spending.
-download press release
Home Visiting
Op-Ed By SCAA (December 2008)- If you see a child being abused, is it your responsibility to try and stop it? If you suspect a child is being abused, is it your responsibility to report it? Most of us would answer “yes” to those questions. -download opinion
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