Home visiting resources for Indigenous peoples and communities

Tribal Home Visiting

Tribal MIECHV grantees can find more information on ACF’s Tribal Home Visiting page.

HomVEE assesses the evidence of effectiveness of models that could be relevant to Indigenous communities, including American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) families and children. View the Tribal home visiting report which summarizes the findings of HomVEE’s review of research on early childhood home visiting models that have been evaluated with Indigenous peoples and communities.

This page lists models, reviewed by HomVEE, that have been implemented with Indigenous peoples and communities. Use the filter options below to further refine the search to find models that are intentionally designed for implementation in Indigenous communities or that have been evaluated with Indigenous peoples, defined as samples that include at least 30 percent of study participants that identify as Indigenous. A complete list of models is also available via the full model search.

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Model Reviewed Outcome Domains with Favorable Results Ages Served Manuscripts Last Updated Meets Criteria
Early Head Start—Home-based option
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Family economic self-sufficiency
  • Linkages and referrals
  • Positive parenting practices
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
9
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Early Start (New Zealand)
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Child health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • Reductions in child maltreatment
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
1
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Family Check-Up® For Children
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Maternal health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
14
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Family Connects
  • Child health
  • Linkages and referrals
  • Maternal health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • 0-6 months
3
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Family Spirit®
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Maternal health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
4
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
  • Evidence-Based for Indigenous Peoples and Communities
Healthy Families America (HFA)®
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Child health
  • Family economic self-sufficiency
  • Linkages and referrals
  • Maternal health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • Reductions in child maltreatment
  • Reductions in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
32
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)®
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Positive parenting practices
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
5
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting Program (MECSH)
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Child health
  • Maternal health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
4
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP)
  • Child health
  • Maternal health
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
4
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)®
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Child health
  • Family economic self-sufficiency
  • Maternal health
  • Positive parenting practices
  • Reductions in child maltreatment
  • Reductions in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
32
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
ParentChild+® Family Home Visiting Model
  • Child development and school readiness
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
1
Parents as Teachers (PAT)®
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Family economic self-sufficiency
  • Positive parenting practices
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
5
  • Evidence Based Model
  • MIECHV Eligible
Baby FACE, an adaptation of Parents as Teachers
  • Child development and school readiness
  • Positive parenting practices
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
1
Parents as First Teachers (New Zealand)
  • No favorable effects found
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
2
Philani Outreach Programme
  • Not applicable
  • Prenatal
  • 0-6 months
  • 7-11 months
  • 12-23 months
  • 24-35 months
  • 36-47 months
  • 48+ months
0

Frequenty Asked Questions

Are models on HomVEE’s website automatically eligible for Tribal MIECHV funding?

Tribal MIECHV grantees may select home visiting models that are either evidence-based (as determined by HomVEE) or that qualify as a promising approach. Model selection is designed to be a driven by the needs of a particular community, as determined by a needs and readiness assessment. For additional information about the Tribal MIECHV Program, see the ACF website.

Is there any research specific to Indigenous peoples and communities?

Yes. In addition to the main HomVEE review, HomVEE periodically updates a review of models that were implemented with Indigenous communities or included substantial proportions of Indigenous peoples (such as American Indian and Alaska Native families) in the study samples. The results of this review are presented in a report that can be accessed on the Home visiting resources for Indigenous peoples and communities page.