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  1. Programs Working to Strengthen Data Reporting for Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)

    Programs Working to Strengthen Data Reporting for Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)

    The team will work with local implementing agencies (LIAs) on quality assurance, identifying and addressing missing demographic, service utilization, and performance data. The MIECHV team will also support LIAs with continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives. For PAT-NCC, this means improving visit frequency reporting; at PAT-Polytech, reducing no-show rates; and at PAT-DECC and CFF/HFA, focusing on[…..]

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  2. Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Graduations, A Family Affair!

    Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Graduations, A Family Affair!

    First-time mothers enroll in the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program before 29 weeks of pregnancy and remain until their child turns two. A special NFP alumna, Robyn Lawrence, attended the June graduation with her daughter Kylee and grandmother. When asked, “What does NFP mean to me?” Robyn said, “Being a new mom with high blood[…..]

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  3. Prevent Child Abuse Delaware Welcomes Asaiah Beaman Fisher

    Prevent Child Abuse Delaware Welcomes Asaiah Beaman Fisher

    Prevent Child Abuse Delaware (PCAD) is thrilled to announce Asaiah Beaman Fisher will be the new Statewide Home Visitor Wrap-Around Training Coordinator. Fisher succeeds long-term contractor Janet Umble, who is retiring after over a decade of dedicated service. Fisher brings over 20 years of experience in community engagement and early childhood education, plus a B.A.[…..]

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  4. Denise Ortiz Goes the Extra Mile for Families

    Denise Ortiz Goes the Extra Mile for Families

    My success story is about a Spanish-speaking client who was denied food benefits, Medicaid, and purchase of care. She was upset because, by law, she should have received Medicaid for a year after giving birth. When I called social services, the representative was uncooperative and gave false information. I asked to speak to her manager,[…..]

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  5. A Daylong Retreat Honoring Family Support Specialists

    A Daylong Retreat Honoring Family Support Specialists

    In May, 170 caregivers gathered in Dover for the Home Visitors Retreat. Organized by the Home Visiting Community Advisory Board, the Family Health Systems Section of the Division of Public Health, and the Department of Education, this retreat celebrated Delaware’s free statewide Home Visiting Program for pregnant women and families with children up to age[…..]

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  6. Happy Retirement: Whitney Williams Bids a Heartfelt Farewell

    Happy Retirement: Whitney Williams Bids a Heartfelt Farewell

    lt has been my honor to spend 23 years as Program Supervisor for Parents as Teachers, NCCo. This experience has been exhilarating and fulfilling. I am humbled by the support I’ve received since announcing my retirement from the Christina School District. Stepping away for self-care and family time has provided reflection, fond memories, and insights.[…..]

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  7. ChristianaCare Health Ambassadors on the Go!

    The ChristianaCare Health Ambassadors are always on the go to help families any way they can. Breanna Thomas has been active with tabling community events to provide outreach to educate families and community members about the program. They did a backpack giveaway and provided outreach at the New Castle County Farmers’ Market and a vaccination[…..]

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  8. Healthy Families Delaware Shares Success Stories

    https://www.cffde.org/hfa ​We continue to be amazed by the extraordinary families we work with throughout our statewide Healthy Families Delaware (HFD) program. So we are celebrating three moms who have persevered despite their challenges and are truly a testament to the word RESILIENCY. Mom has been a consistent partner with HFD for two years. She’s been[…..]

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  9. Have You Seen the New COVID-19 Resources Provided by Head Start?

    View the latest videos and information on COVID-19 vaccines and precautions for kids, families, staff, teachers, and more. Learn about smart safety measures we all can take at home, in class, and especially in person. COVID-19: Health Considerations | ECLKC (hhs.gov) Need tips for talking to families about COVID-19? Check out this one-page handout! Tips[…..]

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  10. Home Visiting Champion of the Quarter

    I would like to nominate Kristi Gamuciello-Smith. She is the assistant program manager, a wife, and a mom of at least six kids — and anyone else who enters her home. She was a rock star prior to COVID-19, and during the pandemic, she’s been a rock of support for home visitors and families alike. She carries a[…..]

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  11. Data Digest from Vik

    Data Digest from Vik

    The Delaware MIECHV-funded home visiting program, which consists of CFF/HFA and several of the PAT sites, recently completed another quarter of services and reporting. As of June 30, 2021, the program continues to support approximately 400 households, and it fares well on many of the process measures involving the early childhood setting and referrals. These[…..]

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  12. Home Visitor Wrap-Around Training Update

    In response to suggestions, you all offered, these wrap-around training sessions are currently scheduled for 2021-22.  Late November / early December: How to Have a Difficult Conversation (three-hour session) March: Resiliency and Self-Care (two-hour session) Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (delayed until we can meet in person) Refresher on Motivational Interviewing (delayed until we can meet[…..]

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  13. Referrals from HMG/211

    Jennifer Fromme, senior child development specialist. Jennifer has been with Help Me Grow/Delaware 2-1-1 for 13 years. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where she studied child and adolescent development. When Help Me Grow (HMG) launched in 2012, Jennifer transitioned to become an HMG child development specialist.   Over the years, the[…..]

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  14. NFP Shares the Positives of COVID-19 Copy

    On April 20, 2021, Charlotte Min-Harris, chief operating officer at the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First, joined a nurse, client, and child for a telehealth visit. Mom and baby shared a picture from our NFP baby’s first birthday celebration from an earlier date in April. It looks like it was a[…..]

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  15. Intro to the Dual Generation Center at Stubbs Early Education Center

    The Dual Generation Center at the Stubbs Early Education Center — located at 1100 N. Pine Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801 — offers opportunities for adults in parenting skills, literacy, financial education, GED preparation, and job training. The center also houses state services from the Department of Health and Social Services; the Department of[…..]

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  16. NFP Shares the Positives of COVID-19

    On April 20, 2021, Charlotte Min-Harris, chief operating officer at the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First, joined a nurse, client, and child for a telehealth visit. Mom and baby shared a picture from our NFP baby’s first birthday celebration from an earlier date in April. It looks like it was a[…..]

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  17. News from Children & Families First Head Start Program

     In September 2020, Children & Families First started the process of making its mark as the new interim grantee of the Head Start program located in Kent and Sussex counties. At the end of October, we had two home visitors trained and were ready to start serving families. We are now fully staffed with two[…..]

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