Building Healthy Children (BHC)

MODEL
EFFECTIVENESS

Not an evidence-based model
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Not MIECHV eligible

6
Manuscripts

Released in 2005 through 2024

2
Manuscripts

Impact studies rated high or moderate quality

Favorable results from well-designed research
Child health

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Building Health Children’s (BHC) goal is to promote healthy child development and encourage strong, positive relationships between parents and their children. BHC enrolls mothers whose first child was born when they were 21 years old or younger, or mothers who are in their second or third trimester of pregnancy. Eligible families have up to three children, and all children must be under the age of five. Families can remain enrolled until their child turns three. Families are matched with two support providers who work together to help with transportation, safe housing, employment, and educational goals. Service providers share information with the families about parenting, child development, strengthening parent-child relationships, and counseling services. BHC hosts monthly events where families can connect with each other and play with their children.

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Effectiveness

This model does not meet criteria established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an evidence-based home visiting model because findings from high- or moderate-rated effectiveness studies of the model do not demonstrate favorable (statistically significant) impacts in at least two outcome domains within one sample OR the same domain for at least two non-overlapping samples.

Does not meet criteria for an evidence-based home visiting model for Indigenous peoples and communities.

Extent of Evidence

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6
Manuscripts

Released in 2005 through 2024

2
Manuscripts

Eligible for review

2
Manuscripts

Impact studies rated high or moderate quality

When an individual manuscript reports findings from multiple studies, HomVEE reviews each study as a distinct manuscript. In these rare instances, HomVEE counts that manuscript multiple times in this table, once for each study identified, screened, and reviewed by HomVEE.

Summary of Findings

To see details on each manuscript HomVEE reviewed in well-designed research, click on the manuscript counts in the table.

Favorable:
A finding showing a statistically significant impact on an outcome measure in a direction that is beneficial for children and parents.

No effect:
Findings are not statistically significant.

Unfavorable:
A finding showing a statistically significant impact on an outcome measure in a direction that may indicate potential harm to children and/or parents.

Ambiguous findings are excluded from this table. An ambiguous finding is a statistically significant impact on an outcome measure in a direction that is not clearly beneficial for or potentially harmful to children and/or parents.

Outcomes Manuscripts Favorable Findings No Effects Findings Unfavorable Findings
Child Development and School Readiness Not measured - - -
Child Health View 1 Manuscript 1 2 0
Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Not measured - - -
Linkages and Referrals Not measured - - -
Maternal Health Not measured - - -
Positive Parenting Practices Not measured - - -
Reductions In Child Maltreatment View 2 Manuscripts 0 3 0
Reductions in Juvenile Delinquency, Family Violence, and Crime Not measured - - -

Research Characteristics

Well-designed impact studies about this model included participants with the following characteristics. The evidence for effectiveness for the model may include additional studies that did not report this participant information.

Race/Ethnicity

The race and ethnicity categories may sum to more than 100 percent if Hispanic ethnicity was reported separately or respondents could select two or more race or ethnicity categories.

Black or African American
67%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
White
21%
Some other race
1%
Two or more races
9%

Maternal Education

Less than a high school diploma
45%
High school diploma or GED
42%
Unknown
14%

Other Characteristics

Data not available

Well-designed impact studies about this model were conducted in the following locations:

  • New York

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