Policy Record
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
Established a federal evidence-based home visiting program for pregnant women and families with young children in communities facing greater barriers and health risks.
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What happened
Established a federal evidence-based home visiting program for pregnant women and families with young children in communities facing greater barriers and health risks.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as positive impact with moderate supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
Expanded maternal and early-childhood support services that can improve pregnancy outcomes, family stability, and child development in higher-risk communities, including communities facing entrenched racial disparities in maternal and infant health.
2010
Established a federal evidence-based home visiting program for pregnant women and families with young children in communities facing greater barriers and health risks.
Outcome
Expanded maternal and early-childhood support services that can improve pregnancy outcomes, family stability, and child development in higher-risk communities, including communities facing entrenched racial disparities in maternal and infant health.
Era context
Previous era-adjacent record: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
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Source Quality
Moderate
Completeness
Good
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