Evidence Based Home Visiting Programs
During the first years of a child’s life, many parents face obstacles such as poverty, domestic violence and social isolation. They might feel confused, alone, stressed or overwhelmed by the presence of a newborn and may struggle to meet the needs of their children.
Evidence Based Home Visiting (EBHV) programs can be an effective early-intervention strategy to improve the health and well-being of children and parents. Research demonstrates that young children of families enrolled in EBHV programs show improvements in health and development outcomes and increased school readiness.
EBHV programs:
- Improve family functioning and parenting skills
- Link families with appropriate social service agencies
- Promote early learning
- Help new parents provide safe, nurturing environments for their children and become more self-sufficient
Families participate on a voluntary basis and are provided with ongoing support in times of need.
The Tennessee Department of Health funds eleven (11) agencies to deliver EBHV services in 51 counties. Please see the table below to see contact information for Evidence Based Home Visiting programs available in your county.
| Agency | Counties Served | Eligibility Requirements |
Centerstone Jeremy Davaloz |
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Pregnant women and families with children, prenatal through preschool. |
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department Marguerite Chambers |
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Families from pregnancy to age six. |
Helen Ross McNabb Center Stephanie Rollins |
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First-time parents. Services are provided as needed until the child is of school age. |
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Katy Myers |
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First time mothers or mothers under the age of 21 with multiple children can enroll prenatally or until the child is three months old. Services are offered until the child reaches age five. |
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Marilyn Smith |
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Healthy Families America: Serves first-time, teen mothers (ages 19 or younger) who are pregnant or have a child. Nurse Family Partnership: Low-income, throughout first pregnancy and the first two-years of life. |
Metro Nashville Public Health Department Annette Nabaa |
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First-time families. Visits begin during pregnancy or after delivery of a first baby less than two-weeks old. |
Porter-Leath Patricia Brownlee |
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Pregnant mothers and families of children from birth to age three. Parents of children ages three to five. |
Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (East Tennessee) Susan Moore
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First-time parents or parents age 21 and younger. May enroll during pregnancy or before the baby is three-months old. |
Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (Tennessee Valley Region) Barbara Alexander
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First-time parents or parents age 21 and younger. May enroll during pregnancy or before the baby is three-months old. |
Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (Middle Tennessee) Trevor Crowder |
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First-time parents or parents age 21 and younger. May enroll during pregnancy or before the baby is three-months old. |
The Center for Family Development Melodye Powers
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Parents who are expecting or who have newborns under the age of three-months. |
The Exchange Club/Holland J. Stephens Center Dawn Killman |
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Prenatal, first-time, and teen parents. |
University of Tennessee, Martin Sharon Waterfield |
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First time mothers or mothers under the age of 21 with multiple children can enroll prenatally or until the child is three months old. Services are offered until the child reaches age three. |