BUILDING BRIDGES WITH YOUR STATE’S MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
HOME VISITING PROGRAM
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Program (MIECHV)
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV), the newest early
childhood program, was established by the Affordable Care Act. MIECHV provides an
opportunity for collaboration and partnership at federal, state and community levels in order
to improve health and development outcomes for at-risk children through evidence-based
home visiting programs. This program is designed to:
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Strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under Title V
Improve coordination of services for at-risk communities
Identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for families who
reside in at-risk communities
The legislation reserves the majority of funding for one or more evidence-based home
visiting models in states. In addition, the legislation supports continued innovation by
allowing up to 25 percent of the funding to support promising approaches that do not yet
qualify as evidence-based models.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDER: The link below provides information on how to contact your state’s
Title V program:
https://mchdata.hrsa.gov/tvisreports/StateMchAppsAndContactInfoMenu.aspx
POTENTIAL IDEAS FOR STATE LEADERSHIP TEAMS:
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Promote early family risk and social emotional screens in MIECHV
Collaborate with your state’s MIECHV Coordinator to provide EBCD training within
home visitation programs
Promote linkages between MIECHV, medical home and other early childhood systems
serving children and families
Explore the use of Bright Futures early childhood-focused materials and tools within
home visitation programs
TOOLS:
1. Sample email to MIECHV leadership
2. Foundational PowerPoint
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH YOUR STATE’S MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
HOME VISITING PROGRAM
Sample email to MIECHV leadership
Email Subject Heading: An Opportunity to Collaborate with Your AAP Chapter
Dear [insert name],
It is a pleasure to reach out to you as the Building Bridges State Early Brain and Child
Development (EBCD) Team Leaders (consisting of a member of our American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter and Early Childhood Systems Representative). As you may know, the
AAP has made EBCD a strategic priority. This is an incredible opportunity to ensure that
children are supported early with nurturing environments and relationships that promote
health and success.
We are interested in exploring how we can work together to incorporate EBCD efforts into the
work of our state’s MIECHV program. In this regard, we would like to plan a meeting or a call to
identify collaborative efforts and opportunities.
Below are the days and times we are available during the next 2 weeks for your consideration.
[insert dates and times]
If you have any questions, please let us know. We are looking forward to speaking with you and
exploring ways that we can work together.
Sincerely,
Names
Contact Information