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Prenatal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs

Early childhood home visiting connects new and expectant parents with a family support specialist. The specialist may be a nurse, social worker, community health worker, or other early childhood professional.

The evidence base for home visiting is strong and growing. DPH offers several home visiting opportunities for families: Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships, F.O.R. Families, Massachusetts Home Visiting Initiative (MHVI), Massachusetts Pregnant and Parenting Teen Initiative (MPPTI), and Welcome Family.

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What you need to know

Massachusetts Home Visiting Initiative (MHVI)  Welcome Family  Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships (EIPP)  F.O.R. Families (Follow-Up Outreach Referral)  FIRST Steps Together  Covid-19 Re-opening Guidance 

Maternal Child Health Bureau  Association of Maternal Child Health Programs  US Health and Human Services, Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness  US Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting  The National Home Visiting Resource Center  March of Dimes, My 9 Months  Nemour’s Kids Health  American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Children  The Children’s Trust, One Tough Job  Parent and Child Health Educational Materials 

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