MIHOPE: Minding the Gap

Although evidence-based home visiting models have individually been found to produce some positive effects, there are many remaining gaps in knowledge about home visiting programs. The Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE) will help fill the gaps in evidence.

Recruiting Expectant Families: Innovation in the Field

Successful home visiting programs rely on a network of referral partners to recruit new families to program services. The MIHOPE team has observed a variety of recruitment strategies designed to increase the overall number of referrals to their program.

MIHOPE-Strong Start: Connecting Home Visiting with Birth- and Health-Related Outcomes

MIHOPE’s companion study, the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation — Strong Start (MIHOPE-Strong Start), aims to determine whether home visiting programs improve birth outcomes and maternal and infant health in a child’s first year. Very few previous studies have examined the impacts of home visiting programs on birth outcomes.

MIHOPE-Strong Start Report

The first annual report of the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation — Strong Start (MIHOPE-Strong Start) is now available.