Abstract: The US is scaling up evidence-based home visiting to promote health equity in expectant families and families with young children. Persistently small average effects…
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Early Childhood Home Visiting's Initial Transition to Virtual Visits in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract: Abstract:Background A reliance on in-home service delivery rendered early childhood home visiting vulnerable to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Local programs transitioned…
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Abstract Background: Low birthweight and preterm birth rates are higher in the United States than in other developed countries and exhibit pronounced racial inequities. Home…
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Abstract: Evidence supports ongoing investment in maternal and early childhood home visiting in the US. Yet, a small fraction of eligible families accesses these services,…
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Abstract: Early childhood home visiting has policy and programmatic support for the past fifty years as a strategy to promote child health and well-being. During…
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Abstract: The goal of creating evidence-based programs is to scale them at sufficient breadth to support population-level improvements in critical outcomes. However, this promise is…
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Abstract: Maternal risks such as poor mental health, partner violence, and substance misuse can undermine child health and development. Maternal and early childhood home visiting…
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Abstract: Warm handoffs intend to improve receipt of services by clients who receive referrals to services that are stigmatized or not easily accessible. Such strategies…
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The Road to Equity is Paved with More Than Good Intentions: Building an Effective Early Childhood System
Abstract: Effective early childhood systems “support an integrated continuum of policies, services and programs across early learning, early intervention, health and family support so that…
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Balancing Rigor with Complexity in Understanding the Impacts of Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs
In this article, the author discusses the need to consider evaluation designs that go beyond the standard definition of effectiveness trials. Moreover, these designs must…