Reference Catalog

The NHVRC Reference Catalog features home visiting research and evaluation, including evaluation plans, research briefs, conference and poster presentations, cost studies, and fact sheets. Inclusion in the NHVRC Reference Catalog does not constitute an endorsement of the product, in whole or in part, or its authors. Please see the bottom of the page for our review process, including where to send submissions.

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Is Coaching Home Visitors an Evidence-Based Professional Development Approach? A Review of the Literature

Date: 2021

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Coaching is becoming a common professional development strategy to support early childhood (EC) professionals to use evidence-based practices. However, most of the research on coaching professionals in EC settings has been conducted in classroom or center-based EC settings. The authors...Read More

Home Visiting Effects on Breastfeeding and Bedsharing in a Low-Income Sample

Date: 2021

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Healthy Families America (HFA)
Background. Research suggests that home visiting interventions can promote breastfeeding initiation, though their effects on breastfeeding continuation are unclear. No known studies have assessed the impact of home visiting on bedsharing. Aims. To test the effects of home visiting on...Read More

Developing, Tailoring, and Implementing Early Childhood Home Visiting Models in Tribal Communities: Takeaways from the HomVEE Review of Research with Tribal Populations

Date: 2020

Type of Product: Report

This brief summarizes findings related to developing, tailoring, and implementing early childhood home visiting models1 with tribal populations, based on the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) project’s review of research with tribal populations. The research included in the HomVEE...Read More

Combinations of Adverse Childhood Events and Risk of Postpartum Depression Among Mothers Enrolled in a Home Visiting Program

Date: 2020

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Other Models
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how combinations of adverse childhood events (ACEs) contribute to the risk of postpartum depression and the mediating role of prenatal social support. Methods: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale Questionnaire and the...Read More

Promoting First Relationships: Implementing a Home Visiting Research Program in Two American Indian Communities

Date: 2020

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Other Models
Background: Few, if any, home visiting programs for children under the age of three have been culturally adapted for American Indian reservation settings. We recently adapted one such program: Promoting First Relationships . Objectives: To culturally adapt Promoting First Relationships...Read More

Does Parents’ Own History of Child Abuse Moderate the Effectiveness of the Promoting First Relationships® Intervention in Child Welfare?

Date: 2019

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Other Models
To better understand how and for whom parenting intervention may improve family outcomes in child welfare services, we examined whether parents’ own history of child abuse moderated the indirect effects of the Promoting First Relationships® (PFR) intervention on toddlers’ secure...Read More

Changing Parental Depression and Sensitivity: Randomized Clinical Trial of ABC’s Effectiveness in the Community

Date: 2021

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC)
Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) demonstrates efficacy in improving parent and child outcomes, with preliminary evidence for effectiveness in community settings. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a community-based ABC implementation in improving parent outcomes...Read More

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Complex Post‑traumatic Stress in Pregnant Teens: A Pilot Study

Date: 2021

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
Introduction: Pregnant teens are seen as a group at risk, yet one area that remains understudied is the impact of trauma on their mental health, maternal fetal attachment and pregnancy-related health behavior. Methods: A pilot study of urban pregnant teens...Read More

Addressing Maternal Mental Health to Increase Participation in Home Visiting

Date: 2020

Type of Product: Journal Publication

Model(s):

  • Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Maternal depression poses a significant threat to the healthy development of young children and is associated with increased child behavior problems and poorer cognitive development. Home visiting programs provide critical support for children and families during early childhood, but further...Read More

Job Satisfaction and Skills of a Home Visiting Workforce in South Carolina

Date: 2017

Type of Product: Journal Publication

This article describes an evaluation of a home visiting workforce in South Carolina, US. Using multiple surveys, the workforce was examined to determine its demographic characteristics, job satisfaction and confidence in core competencies. Overall, the home visitors were well-educated and...Read More

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All non-NHVRC products are independently reviewed by two researchers using a standard protocol. Program models listed by name in the catalog meet criteria for evidence of effectiveness as determined by the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness project (HomVEE). Program models that do not meet HomVEE criteria are included in the “Other Models” category. Learn more on our models page.