Response Requested Community Stakeholder Survey

The Indiana State Department of Health in partnership with the Department of Child Services is seeking your feedback to inform the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) statewide needs assessment update.  

Please note this MIECHV needs assessment is separate from other needs assessments you may have received, such as the Title V needs assessment or community survey. This survey is focused on home-based services for new and expectant parents and their young children. 

Survey Link:   https://www.research.net/r/MIECHV_community

Please complete the survey by Thursday, April 30^th.   

A little bit of background: 

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 requires MIECHV awardees to review and update their needs 

assessments by October 1, 2020. In addition, the findings from this survey will be incorporated to the OB Navigation project.  

The OB Navigation project, established by House Enrolled Act 1007, is aimed at reducing the infant mortality in Indiana by identifying and connecting pregnant women to home visiting/navigator services early in pregnancy. The information provided in this survey is critical to optimize the collaborative work between home visiting programs and the state in the implementation of the project. 

Should you have any questions regarding this survey or Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) activities in Indiana, feel free to contact: 

·         Carrie Higgins (carrie.higgins@dcs.in.gov), Aunt Carrie Consulting, Inc., the MIECHV Grant Coordinator for the Department of Child Services, or 

·         Heather Herring (hherring@isdh.in.gov), Maternal and Child Health, the Home Visiting Coordinator for the Indiana State Department of Health.