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Home Visiting Referral Process: Highlights from A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Retention and Engagement in Early Childhood Home Visiting

Date Modified:
2025-06-18
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Home visiting programs often work with other organizations to identify and reach eligible parents and connect them with services. This brief summarizes findings regarding this referral process, and offers recommendations for strengthening the processes used to describe home visiting services to parents, refer them for services, and encourage their enrollment.

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Home Visiting Engagement and Retention

Wilder Research conducted a qualitative exploration of parent retention and engagement in early childhood home visiting for the Minnesota Department of Health. Over 300 semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents from 19 home visiting sites across Minnesota.

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