The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, expired on September 30, 2022. While MIECHV has been included in the Continuing Resolution through December, Congress must act now to ensure the program is reauthorized and there is no lapse in funding. […]
Category: Home Visitation
A Call to Support The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Act of 2022
Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was relatively new in the US and did not have any friends or family to offer me support or guidance. My husband worked long hours and I felt very alone, which led to severe […]
Take Action: Urge Congress to support new legislation for home visiting services
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, expired on September 30, 2022. While MIECHV has been included in the Continuing Resolution through December, Congress must act now to ensure the program is reauthorized and there is no lapse in funding. […]
Urge Congress to support home visiting services by reauthorizing MIECHV by Oct. 1
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, is set to expire. If MIECHV is not reauthorized by October 1, more than 5,000 NJ families annually could lose effective home visiting services that improve children’s health, school readiness and economic security. […]
Stand up for #HomeVisiting this week!
Join us from March 21st – 25th in highlighting the critical importance of evidence-based, voluntary home visiting programs. ACNJ and our home visiting partners will participate in virtual visits with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation to discuss and advocate for these critical services that support new parents and families with young children. The National […]
