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July 2026

HomVEE will pilot an application process in the coming months for model developers interested in having their model reviewed by HomVEE next year. This opportunity only applies to models that are not yet determined by HomVEE to be evidence based, known as “Track 1” models. For next year’s review, HomVEE will use the application process instead of the points-based model prioritization approach HomVEE typically uses to select Track 1 models for review.

HomVEE’s review of Track 1 models is designed to assess the evidence of effectiveness for models and identify models that meet HHS’s criteria for an evidence-based early childhood home visiting service delivery model. The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program’s authorizing statute requires that the majority of MIECHV grant funds are used for implementation of evidence-based home visiting models.

Check the “Announcements” section on our homepage in the coming months for opportunities to submit an expression of interest to be reviewed. Note that submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee that your model will be reviewed. 

For models that are already determined by HomVEE to be evidence based, known as “Track 2” models, HomVEE will continue to update model reports on a schedule. No application is required for Track 2 models.

December 2025

HomVEE’s annual review is on a temporary pause until fall 2026 while we update some of our review processes and procedures. During this temporary pause, we will not review new Track 1 models (those that are not yet determined by HomVEE to be evidence based). Report updates previously scheduled for Track 2 models (those that are already determined by HomVEE to be evidence based) will continue as scheduled. 

Check the “Announcements” section on our homepage in the coming months for opportunities to comment on the proposed new processes and procedures for reviewing Track 1 models.

December 2025

Get an overview of HomVEE’s mission to identify and review evidence-based early childhood home visiting models. This video explains how HomVEE reviews research, rates model effectiveness, and determines which models meet evidence-based criteria.

December 2025

HomVEE reviewed three Track 1 models (those that are not yet determined by HomVEE to be evidence based): Virginia’s Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP), SafeCare Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) module, and Building Healthy Children (BHC)

In addition, this release includes updated reviews of the following Track 2 models (those that are already determined by HomVEE to be evidence based): Play and Learning Strategies (PALS), Parents as Teachers (PAT), SafeCare, ABC-Infant, and ABC-Early Childhood.

November 2025

This brief summarizes the latest updates and describes the HomVEE review process and results. It lists the 27 models determined to meet criteria from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an “evidence-based early childhood home visiting service delivery model.”