Table 2 Characteristics of participating home visiting models
Year Designated as EBHVa | Eligibility for Enrollment | Home Visitor Educational Requirements for Hire | Underlying Theories or Frameworks | Year Scale Up Began | Number of LIAsb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family Spirit | 2015 | Expectant women and families with children < 3 years old | Paraprofessional health educators with at least a high school credential | G.R. Patterson’s developmental model; Traditional Tribal Teachings | 2006 | 54 |
Healthy Families America | 2011 | Expectant women and families with newborns. HFA sites determine additional eligibility criteria. | Home visitors with at least a high school diploma or bachelor’s degree, depending on state or agency needs | Attachment theory; Bio-ecological systems theories; Dyadic; Trauma-Informed Care; Strength Based/Adaptive | 1992 | 574* |
Minding the Baby | 2014 | First-time expectant women in their 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy | Nurse or mental health professionals. Mental health visitors must have a master’s in social work or a related field | Attachment theory; Reflective parenting; Self-efficacy; Social-Ecological | 2002 | 4* |
Nurse-Family Partnership | 2011 | First-time expectant women in 1st or 2nd trimester of pregnancy with low-income. NFP sites determine additional eligibility criteria. | Nurses with at least a bachelor’s degree | Attachment theory; Human Ecology theory; Self-Efficacy; Social-Cognitive | 1996 | 312* |
Parents as Teachers | 2011 | Expectant women and families with children up to kindergarten entry (usually age 5) | Paraprofessional parent educators with at least a high school credential; bachelor’s degree in early child education recommended | Attribution theory; Developmental Parenting; Family Systems Theory; Human Ecology Theory | 1985 | 987* |