TYPES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS

(a) A home visiting program is classified as either an evidence-based program or a promising practice program. (b) An evidence-based program is a home visiting program that: (1) is research-based and grounded in relevant, empirically based knowledge and program-determined outcomes; (2) is associated with a national organization, institution of higher education, or national or state public health institute; (3) has comprehensive standards that ensure high-quality service delivery and continuously improving quality; (4) has demonstrated significant positive short-term and long-term outcomes; (5) has been evaluated by at least one rigorous randomized controlled research trial across heterogeneous populations or communities, the results of at least one of which has been published in a peer-reviewed journal; (6) follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program; (7) employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities; (8) demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and (9) ensures compliance with home visiting standards. (c) A promising practice program is a home visiting program that: (1) has an active impact evaluation program or can demonstrate a timeline for implementing an active impact evaluation program; (2) has been evaluated by at least one outcome-based study demonstrating effectiveness or a randomized controlled trial in a homogeneous sample; (3) follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program; (4) employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities; (5) demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and (6) ensures compliance with home visiting standards.