Home Visiting for Medically Vulnerable Infants
DESCRIPTION:
First 5 Contra Costa provides Special Reserve Funds for the Medically Vulnerable Infant Program (MVIP), which serves infants at risk of neurodevelopmental delay because of medical circumstances during pregnancy, birth, or neonatal period. In this program, public health nurses provide in-home services to medically vulnerable infants and their families to assess growth and development, provide emotional support, education, and resources, and connect families with referrals to appropriate services. The program serves children until age two.
About the Special Reserve Fund:
First 5 Contra Costa established a Special Reserve Fund in
2003 when it set aside $6 million to respond to the impact
on First 5 Strategies from state and local budget reductions.
Although Special Reserve funding is approved for three years
only, starting FY 2005-06 and ending FY 2007-08, the Commission
will continue funding MVIP as part of the Home Visiting Strategy
next year.
PROGRAM SPECIFICS:
| Community Served: |
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Countywide program. |
| 2007-2008 Allocation |
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$325,000 |
| Contractor: |
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Contra Costa Health Services, Medically Vulnerable Infant Program |
RESULTS:
• MVIP served 234 children last year.
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