A Home Visiting Program must include and demonstrate compliance with all of the following:

• The primary purpose of the program must be child abuse and neglect prevention.
• Service delivery takes place in the home of the participant or another setting such as a daycare.
• Use a research/evidence-based/evidence supported curriculum that is designed to individualize the sessions for the needs of the parent and child.
• Provision of the required data for the Evaluation Team state-level program evaluation.
• Documented visits will last a minimum of one hour.
• Visits that target an at-risk population will include plans for extended support and education as well as referral and links to community supports
• Parent and child interact in a modeling situation with the home visitor.
• Program may be delivered by professionals, paraprofessionals and/or trained volunteers.
• Provide comprehensive training to any staff or volunteer prior to conducting home visits; training must be continuous throughout the grant year. (Most programs require a minimum of 16 hours of training.)
• Refer home visiting clients to other social service organizations as necessary. (Grantees are required to track referral sources.)
• Include the “Protective Factors” in all programming: parental resilience, knowledge of parenting and child development, social and emotional competence of children, social connections, and concrete support in times of need.
• Provide education on Shaken Baby (Abusive Head Trauma) Prevention and Safe Sleeping environments.