The Family Engagement Toolkit is a practical, evidence-informed resource designed to help early childhood home visiting programs strengthen how they reach, enroll, and retain families. Developed as part of the HV-REACH initiative by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the toolkit translates research and best practices into flexible, actionable steps that programs can use to assess their current approaches, identify challenges, and implement strategies that better meet the needs of families and communities. By offering tools such as self-assessments, planning guides, and curated resources, it supports program leaders and staff in building more effective, responsive, and sustainable family engagement efforts.
Applications Now Open for HV CoIIN Cohort 3!
Applications are now open for HV CoIIN’s latest collaboratives:
These opportunities offer focused coaching, peer learning, and practical tools to help awardees and LIAs strengthen their CQI systems and drive measurable change.
Apply now: Staff Recruitment & Retention | Breastfeeding Sprint
Questions? Check out the slides and recording from the 12/2 Application Webinar!
New and Updated HV CoIIN Playbooks Now Available for Download!
HV CoIIN is excited to share two new resources for home visiting programs: the brand-new Caregiver-Child Interaction (CCI) Playbook and the newly updated Breastfeeding Playbook. Both are free and available for anyone to download.
These playbooks offer field-tested strategies teams can implement immediately, joining HV CoIIN’s collection on scalable playbooks, including: Caregiver Depression, Staff Recruitment & Retention, and Well-Child Visits (Coming soon: Developmental Promotion and Intimate Partner Violence).
Download the playbooks and bring these proven strategies into your CQI work!
National Quality Improvement Initiative in Home Visiting Services Improves Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration
In the first episode, HV CoIIN Improvement Advisor Rachael Glisson talks to two home visitors from CoIIN’s Caregiver Depression Collaboration: Beth Porter, Planned Parenthood doula and certified parent educator for the Bristol Warren Regional School District in Rhode Island, and Ashley Maddox, family support specialist with Healthy Families Columbus for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Hear how they overcame obstacles, what they did that worked, and how they applied CQI strategies to improve outcomes for new families dealing with depression.
Supporting Continuous Quality Improvement in Programs and Services for Young Children
ChildTrends.org mentioned HV CoIIN’s work in their blog post, “Supporting continuous quality improvement in programs and services for young children.”
Assessing the Effectiveness of Technical Assistance
HV CoIIN is featured in a new case study, Assessing the Effectiveness of Technical Assistance, published by Mathematica and ASPE. The case study showcases how quality improvement can be a powerful tool to measure the effectiveness of the various TA initiates currently working to support MIECHV.
Home Visiting Supports Mothers, Infants
EDC.org published “Home Visiting Supports Mothers, Infants.” Learn how home visiting can play a critical role improving rates of breastfeeding.
Addressing Maternal Depression in Alabama
EDC.org spotlights HV CoIIN 2.0’s Alabama success in the article, Addressing Maternal Depression in Alabama: Home visitors learn how to help new mothers cope with postpartum depression.