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New York Home Visiting

Overview

The New York State Department of Health has begun an initiative to improve maternal and child health by increasing access to evidence based home visiting programs. A critical aspect of this process is ensuring that all eligible women are being referred to available programs.

Review details below for informational and promotional materials related to the home visiting programs Nurse-Family Partnership and Healthy Families New York.

Eligibility Criteria

Nurse-Family Partnership

First time mother
Low-income (WIC or Medicaid eligible)
Enrolled no later than 28 weeks (7 months) gestation
Live in targeted area/ county

More information at: www.nursefamilypartnership.org

Healthy Families New York

"At-risk" pregnant or parenting families of newborns less than 3 months old
No age restriction on age of parents or number of pregnancies
Family must reside in target area

More information at: www.healthyfamiliesnewyork.org

MCH Home Visiting Toolkit

When on the site, click through the other tabs to view informational and promotional materials related to the home visiting programs Nurse-Family Partnership and Healthy Families New York.

For additional information on other evidence based home visiting programs in New York State, visit the "Resources" found at https://www.albany.edu/sph/cphce/mch_toolkit.shtml.

Evidence Based Home Visiting in New York State

Early Head Start

heclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov
Locate an Early Head Start program
NYS Head Start Collaboration Project

Healthy Families New York

healthyfamiliesnewyork.org
Locate a Healthy Families New York program

Nurse-Family Partnership

nursefamilypartnership.org
Locate a Nurse-Family Partnership program

Parents as Teachers (PAT)

parentsasteachers.org
Locate a Parents as Teachers program

Rehab Resources

Drug Rehab Connections
Addiction and Pregnancy: A Guide for Mothers

Additional Resources

New York State Department of Health
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Initiative

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomeVEE)

Recent News

CDC’S Division of Reproductive Health Updates Webpage on Severe Maternal Morbidity

May 30, 2017 - CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health has updated the webpage on severe maternal morbidity (SMM). SMM includes unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a woman’s health. It affected more than 50,000 women in the U.S. from 2013 – 2014 and has been steadily increasing in recent years.

The recent web update provides the most current information about trends in SMM in the U.S. These data can be used as benchmarks for state- or city-level analyses. This web report also provides an updated list of 21 indicators and corresponding International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes that health professionals can use to track SMM.

The consequences of the increasing SMM prevalence, in addition to the health effects for the woman, are wide-ranging and include increased medical costs and longer hospitalization stays. Tracking and understanding patterns of SMM, along with developing and carrying out interventions to improve the quality of maternal care are essential to reducing SMM.

CDC WEBSITE

Racial and Ethnic Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: United States, 1995–2013

May 11, 2017 -

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Immediately after the 1994 Back-to-Sleep campaign, sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) rates decreased dramatically, but they have remained relatively stable (93.4 per 100 000 live births) since 2000. In this study, we examined trends in SUID rates and disparities by race/ethnicity since the Back-to-Sleep campaign.

METHODS: We used 1995–2013 US period-linked birth-infant death data to evaluate SUID rates per 100 000 live births by non-Hispanic white (NHW), non-Hispanic black (NHB), Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander racial/ethnic groupings. To examine racial/ethnic disparities, we calculated rate ratios with NHWs as the referent group. Unadjusted linear regression was used to evaluate trends (P < .05) in rates and rate ratios. The distribution and rates of SUID by demographic and birth characteristics were compared for 1995–1997 and 2011–2013, and ?2 tests were used to evaluate significance.

RESULTS: From 1995 to 2013, SUID rates were consistently highest for American Indian/Alaska Natives, followed by NHBs. The rate for NHBs decreased significantly, whereas the rate for NHWs also declined, but not significantly. As a result, the disparity between NHWs and NHBs narrowed slightly. The SUID rates for Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders were lower than the rates for NHWs and showed a significant decrease, resulting in an increase in their advantage over NHWs.

CONCLUSIONS: Each racial/ethnic group showed a unique trend in SUID rates since the Back-to-Sleep campaign. When implementing risk-reduction strategies, it is important to consider these trends in targeting populations for prevention and developing culturally appropriate approaches for racial/ethnic communities.

Full Article: Racial and Ethnic Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

Dating Matters Policy

May 4, 2017 - One important component of a comprehensive approach to teen dating violence prevention is ensuring that the best available data, evidence, and practice are included in policy development, implementation, and evaluation. The Dating Matters Guide to Informing Policy provides a framework for evaluating Teen Dating Violence (TDV) and TDV-related policies and synthesizing the information to inform policy.

Dating Matters Website

Giving More Babies a Healthy Start in Life: An Anthem Foundation & March of Dimes Collaboration to Reduce Preterm Birth

April 2017 - One in every 10 babies born in the United States is born prematurely,¹ and prematurity is the leading cause of death for newborns.² Babies born prematurely—before 37 weeks gestation—can face numerous short- and long-term health issues, including breathing problems, difficulty with feedings, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and vision and hearing impairments.³

Following eight years of steady decline,⁴ the U.S. preterm birth rate rose in 2015 to 9.6 percent.⁵ Racial and ethnic disparities and geographical variations in these preterm births are widespread.⁵Black women experience higher rates of preterm births than the national average.⁵ The Pacific Northwest has the lowest preterm birth rate, while southern states have the highest rates. In addition to the unfair toll on babies and their families, premature birth accounts for more than $26 billion annually in avoidable medical and societal costs.⁶