A Love of Learning Begins at Home

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a parent involvement, school readiness program that helps parents prepare their three, four, and five year old children for success in school and beyond.

HIPPY helps parents empower themselves as their children's first teacher by giving them the tools, skills and confidence they need to work with their children in the home. The program was designed to bring families, organizations and communities together and remove any barriers to participation that may include limited financial resources or lack of education.

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Funding Announcement for Home Visiting Programs

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) have announced more information for the new Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, created as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act or ACA).

The FOA can be downloaded by pointing your browser to Grants.gov, "FIND or APPLY" and enter either CFDA # 93.505 or the full announcement number (HRSA-10-275). The FOA will also be posted at HRSA's web site at http://www.hrsa.gov. More information can also be found here.

Updates

HIPPY USA's response to the request for comments on the proposed criteria for determining evidence-based programs can be found below. HIPPY programs throughout the country have been contacted about this federal home visitng effort and HIPPY USA is assisting in communicating with the state agencies administering the program. Melissa Kelley, state director of Colorado HIPPY, facilitated a webinar focusing on this issue and its process, and HIPPY USA has developed a sample letter for programs to send to their state agencies in support of the criteria our program meets. All documents can be accessed below:

Please contact the National Office if you have questions or need more information about this funding opportunity.

 

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