by Adam Shapiro | Apr 16, 2017 | News |
Rep. Adrian Smith recently wrote an op-ed about MIECHV reauthorization: “MIECHV is one of the only social programs in which funding is tied to proven evidence of effectiveness — to do otherwise is a disservice to both taxpayers and beneficiaries. We know we must...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 16, 2017 | News, Uncategorized |
HOME VISITING SUPPORTERS PUSH FOR DOLLARS: Funding for the nation’s federal home visiting program aimed at helping at-risk families expires Sept. 30. The Trump administration’s current budget-cutting climate has program backers nervous, but they say they are hopeful...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 2, 2017 | News |
Babies are our future, the citizens of tomorrow. They also take us right into the present: Their needs are immediate and they can’t survive without moment-to-moment care. In the first year of life, 700 new connections between neurons are made every second!...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 2, 2017 | News |
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program was originally funded at $1.5 billion for five years through the Affordable Care Act. It was renewed in 2015 for two years and $800 million when it was added to a Medicare doctor-payment bill. That money...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 2, 2017 | News |
In 2015, the District received just over $1 million in federal funds via the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Nearly the same amount was pledged in local funding that year....