Home Visiting

Some of our nation's costliest social problems–like child abuse and neglect, school failure, poverty, unemployment and crime–are rooted in early childhood. 

That's why the Pew Home Visiting Campaign is partnering with policy makers and advocates to promote smart state and federal investments in quality, home-based programs for new and expectant families.

What We Do

The Pew Home Visiting Campaign has launched public education and advocacy campaigns in four states–Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington–where key leaders are determined to increase voluntary access to evidence-based home visiting programs for new and expectant families.

While our emphasis will be primarily at the state level, Pew will advocate for increased federal support of state efforts.

Thanks to generous support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, Pew also is managing a comprehensive, policy-relevant research agenda, including a 50-state report of home visiting policies, programs and funding.

• Download our fact sheet (Adobe PDF) to learn more.

Why Home Visiting

Evidence-based home visiting programs are proven to produce positive outcomes that deliver fiscal returns of up to $5.70 per dollar invested. Mothers (and some fathers) voluntarily partner with trained professionals to improve their parenting skills and be connected to community resources and support during pregnancy and throughout their child's first three years.

Mothers in home visiting programs are more likely to deliver healthy babies, are less likely to become involved with the criminal justice system and their children are less likely to suffer child abuse and neglect. 

The results of quality home visiting programs are clear: fewer young children in our expensive social welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems, with considerable cost savings for states.

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