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Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Purpose: The proposed project is designed to contribute to national efforts of sustaining high-quality, comprehensive statewide early childhood support for pregnant women, parents and caregivers, and children from birth to kindergarten entry in Alabama. The overarching goals for First Teacher include the following: (1) to strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under Title V of the Social Security Act; (2) to improve coordination of services for at-risk communities; and (3) to identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for eligible families who reside in at-risk communities.

Goals and Objectives:
Goal 1 – Increase the enrollment of MIECHV programs and communities to implement effective evidence-based home visiting services.
- Objective 1.1. By the end of the project period, First Teacher will maintain home visiting service provision in counties served as of FY 2022.

Goal 2 – Improve maternal and newborn health in high-need communities served through the Alabama First Teacher Home Visiting Program.
- Objective 2.1. By September 30, 2024, First Teacher statewide program (aggregate of all MIECHV-funded program sites) will maintain or improve performance over FY2021 performance by demonstrating improvement on at least one-third of the constructs associated with the MIECHV legislatively-mandated Benchmark 1.

Goal 3 – To prevent child injuries, child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment, and reduce emergency department visits for children in high-need communities served through the Alabama First Teacher Home Visiting Program.
- Objective 3.1. By September 30, 2024, First Teacher's statewide program (aggregate of all MIECHV-funded program sites) will maintain or improve performance over FY2021 performance by demonstrating improvement on at least one-third of the constructs associated with the MIECHV legislatively-mandated Benchmark 2.

Goal 4 – To improve school readiness and achievement for children in high-need communities served through the Alabama First Teacher Home Visiting Program.
- Objective 4.1. By September 30, 2024, the Alabama First Teacher statewide program (aggregate of all MIECHV-funded program sites) will maintain or improve performance over FY2021 performance by demonstrating improvement on at least one-third of the constructs associated with the MIECHV legislatively-mandated Benchmark 3.

Goal 5 – To reduce intimate partner violence for families in high-need communities served through the Alabama First Teacher Home Visiting Program.
- Objective 5.1. By September 30, 2024, the Alabama First Teacher statewide program (aggregate of all MIECHV-funded program sites) will maintain or improve performance over FY2021 performance by demonstrating improvement on at least one-third of the constructs associated with the MIECHV legislatively-mandated Benchmark 4.

Goal 6 – To maintain and improve family economic self-sufficiency for families in high-need communities served through the Alabama First Teacher Home Visiting Program.
- Objective 6.1. By September 30, 2024, the Alabama First Teacher statewide program (aggregate of all MIECHV-funded program sites) will maintain or improve performance over FY2021 performance by demonstrating improvement on at least one-third of the constructs associated with the MIECHV legislatively mandated Benchmark 5.

Goal 7 – To maintain and improve the coordination and referrals for other community resources and supports for families in high-need communities served through the Alabama First Teacher Home Visiting Program.
- Objective 7.1. By September 30, 2024, the First Teacher statewide program will maintain or improve performance over FY2021 performance by demonstrating improvement on at least one-third of the constructs associated with the MIECHV legislatively mandated Benchmark 6.

Alabama Department Of Early Childhood Education

NOT APPLICABLE

93.870 - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant

HRSA Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM) [HHS - HRSA]

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) [HHS - HRSA]

Alabama United States

State-Wide

HRSA-23-086