The success stories celebrate the innovations, achievements, and outcomes of high-quality, culturally driven Tribal Home Visiting services.
Fatherhood is Brotherhood: Supporting Fathers Through Community and Camaraderie
This Tribal Home Visiting success story describes how the Native American Health Center Home Visiting program embraced an opportunity to create Fatherhood is Brotherhood. This new parenting opportunity supports fathers in helping them find their inherent value and strengths, sowing seeds for a healthy future for their children and families.
Growing In Beauty Sees Program and Families Prosper through Continuous Quality Improvement
This Tribal Home Visiting success story describes how the Navajo Nation, Growing in Beauty Home Visiting team implemented a continuous quality improvement system with intentionality. This system intentionally embraces a combination of partners, cultural and mainstream teachings, and practices.
NATIVE HEALTH Home Visiting Celebrates Graduation
Graduation culminates months or years of home visiting lessons, relationship building, and growth. On the one hand, it is a cause to celebrate: What a beautiful way to close one chapter and begin another! On the other hand, this change can be difficult.
Preserving Elders' Wisdom to Support Home Visiting Families
Through the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI Nurse—Family Partnership1 (NFP) Elder Interview project...
Two Tribal Visionaries Lead Transformative Home Visiting Collaboration Efforts
In 2019, Terri Rattler, Tiospa Unyunsutapte Hehan Wasaguyusapte Tribal Home Visiting Program Manager of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board...
Partnering with Parents to Improve Program Success
Native American Parent Professional Resources, Inc. (NAPPR) has a 30-year history of supporting families, particularly those with young children.
A Mother's Journey to Healing
The South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency in Shelton, Washington has been implementing Tribal Home Visiting since 2012...
Making Young Children a Priority in the Choctaw Nation
Early childhood programs in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma work together for young children and their families.
Finding Stability and Moving Forward
The Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians Naytlh-’a, translated "We Carry the Children," program has been implementing Tribal Home Visiting since 2014...
Two First-time Parents Growing their Confidence
The Tiwa Babies Home Visiting Program has been implementing Tribal Home Visiting since 2011...
A Strong Partnership Guides Evaluation Leaning and Investment
The Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) Tribal Home Visiting (THV) Program in Alaska is one of thirty-two grant programs...
Creating Memories One Community at a Time
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) sit on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana...
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe: Agency Collaboration Empowers Staff and Supports Community Healing
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) in Washington State has established strong, collaborative partnerships...
White Earth Nation Received Grant to Improve Early Learning and Child Development
A new coordinated, streamlined data system is in the works at the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians’ Home Health, Child Care and Head Start programs.
White Earth Nation Makes Grant Progress in Building Stronger Childhood Systems
In December 2012, ACF and four American Indian tribes launched a new partnership, the Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI).
Building a Strong Team to Support Tribal Families
In a typical week, Parent Partners travel hundreds of miles to meet with families...
Connecting Cultural Experiences with Early Learning
The Partnership for Anishnaabe Binoojiiyensag Tribal Home Visiting Program is dedicated to...
Program Recognized for Work to Improve Health Equity
Alaska Native children have disproportionately high rates of poverty, infant mortality, and...
Choctaw Nation Receives Grant to Improve Early Learning and Development Coordination
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma stands firm in its belief that children are the future...
Lake County Tribal Health Consortium Implements Comprehensive Services to Native Families
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, established by the Affordable Care Act of 2010...
Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) Grantees Reflect on Successes and Plan for the Future
On March 22 - 23, 39 participants gathered for the Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) grantee meeting in Chicago.
Connecting Families and Programs Through Child Passports
For the past 5 years, Project Katishtya Eh-wahs Valued Always (KEVA) Tribal Home Visiting Program has provided parenting education and...
Promoting Safe Sleep to Prevent Infant Deaths
Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the state...
Empowering Families through Homes of Their Own
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon sponsors a home visiting program called Family Spirit...
Restoring Cultural Traditions to Strengthen Family and Community
The Yerington Paiute Tribe in Nevada strives to give their young children a good start in life and prepare them to be future leaders.
Weaving Programs Together to Better Serve Families
Two federal programs have joined forces to give all children in Rolette County, North Dakota, a good start in life.
The Power of Good Role Models
Cheyenne Gould learned about the Strong Families home visiting program when she was pregnant with her first child.
Native Health Center Recognized for its Efforts in Promoting Food Security
Native Health in Phoenix, Arizona, understands the importance of food security for the families they serve.
Motherhood, Marriage and the Military: One Woman’s Story
Lake County Tribal Health works to improve the physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social health status of...
Building Resilience and Hope among Cherokee Parents
Many families learn to "turn lemons into lemonade" as they transform challenges into opportunities.
Family Shares Lessons in Love
Jenna and Matt Pebworth feel blessed to have each other and their two beloved children.
Laying Groundwork for Success
After many months of planning, the staff of the Shared Waters Home Visiting Program opened their doors to families...
Tiwa Babies Home Visiting Program
Tiwa Babies home visiting program empowers young Taos families.
Developing Cultural Resources for Families and the Community
The Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) has served Alaska Native and American Indian people in Anchorage and the Cook Inlet region since 1983.
Congressional Baby Caucus Briefing Features ACF Tribal Home Visiting & Tribal Early Learning Initiatives Grantees
On November 5, 2015, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA)...