Impact that lasts a lifetime
As families are paired with their home visitors, they’re provided with more than just parenting support and education. They’re provided with more opportunities to thrive. This is because home visiting programs provide comprehensive support and connections to other health and social services that help those they serve become healthy kids in our schools, thriving parents in our parks, and prosperous neighbors in our communities.
Throughout the county, there are many families with home visiting stories that serve as anecdotal evidence of this. When we look at the data, it also consistently illustrates the effectiveness and positive impact of this regular home-based support that improves health and birth outcomes, helps children be better prepared for school, and increases positive parenting behaviors and family functioning.
More on the benefits of home visiting services:
Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium:
- Home Visiting in LA County: Moving the Needle on Capacity and Efficacy
- Needs vs. Capacity infographic
National Home Visiting Resource Center:
- 2023 Yearbook
- Home Visiting’s Impact on Parental Capacity and Child Development: Measurement Options and Recommendations
Center for American Progress: Home Visiting – A Lifeline During the Coronavirus Pandemic
National Conference of State Legislatures: Home Visiting: Improving Outcomes for Children
Policy & Advocacy
Beyond the direct impact home visiting services have on families’ well-being, we recognize the role local, state, and federal policies play in shaping their world too. This is why LA Best Babies Network is committed to continually find ways to support policy and advocacy efforts that make life better for families.
See what legislation we’re tracking and our most recent advocacy efforts.
Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early
Childhood Home Visitation Consortium
The L.A. County Perinatal & Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium
Based at and managed by LABBN, the Consortium is an alliance of over 50 perinatal and early childhood home visitation programs, maternal and child health organizations, advocacy groups, and stakeholders working toward improving and expanding home visiting services for L.A. County families.
From identifying best practices to shining a light on how home visiting investments pay off for families and communities, the Consortium is committed to advocating for what is best for L.A. County youngest residents and their families. To learn more about the work of the Consortium and to access their resources, visit HomeVisitingLA.org
