The Childhood Begins at Home campaign released new fact sheets that show the number of young children and their families receiving publicly funded, evidence-based home visiting services statewide in Pennsylvania and in each county.
However, consistent with stagnant funding for home visiting in the state budget since 2023, no growth has occurred in the level of services statewide, with the number remaining at just 7% of low-income families who receive home visiting services.
The campaign, which includes all eight evidence-based home visiting programs that receive public funding*, will continue to educate policymakers about the many proven benefits Pennsylvania families receive, including improved child & maternal health, safety, school readiness, child development, family stability, and community connections. Together, they will seek a pathway to expand these life-changing services to reach more families affected by economic and social disparities in the coming year.
*LEARN MORE about the eight home visiting programs in the campaign – Child First, Early Head Start, Family Check-Up®, Family Connects, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and SafeCare Augmented® – through these additional campaign resources: