HHS Expands Program That Sends Social Workers Into Homes of 'At-Risk' Children

(CNSNews.com) - The Obama administration is spending $69.7 million to expand its Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, which sends nurses and social workers into the homes of families to improve maternal and child health, child development, school readiness, economic self-sufficiency, and child abuse prevention.

The grants, funded by the Affordable Care Act, are going to 13 states that have implemented "high-quality" home visiting programs.

“These awards support states in their efforts to expand and improve home visiting support services for our most vulnerable children and families,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in announcing the awards, which range from $1.4 million to $7.2 million per state.   More PTG