Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services provided under MDH's Family Home Visiting (FHV) program is a voluntary, home-based service ideally delivered prenatally through the early years of a child's life. It provides:
Social
Emotional
Health-related information
Parenting support information to families
Connections to appropriate resources
By participating in home visiting, some examples of services a family may receive are:
Connections/referrals for pregnant women to prenatal care
Early support to parents in their role as a child's first teacher
Help in creating a safe and healthy environment for a young child to thrive in
Parenting skills and support that increase learning and development
Minnesota Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting
MECSH is a structured program of sustained nurse home visiting for families. The MECSH program is delivered as part of a comprehensive, integrated approach to services for young children and their families. The program is delivered by child and family health nurses who are embedded within universal child and family health nursing services.