Purpose and goals
The Institute for Home Visiting Workforce Development (Institute) builds a sustainable, skilled, and supported workforce equipped to deliver high-quality home visiting services that improve outcomes for children and families.
The Institute focuses on key components of workforce development, including recruitment, supervision, professional growth, case management practices, and staff well-being. The Institute provides the home visiting community with:
- Workforce training and technical assistance
- Research and evaluation on the home visiting workforce
- National data on home visiting workforce supply and demand
The Institute provides resources for programs nationwide, including national learning collaboratives, data briefs and trend reports, and practical tools to support supervision, career advancement, and workforce improvement.
Since FY 2023, HRSA has awarded approximately $4.5 million annually to the Education Development Center (EDC) to implement the Institute for Home Visiting Workforce Support and the Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-Based Case Management.
Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-Based Case Management
The Jackie Walorski Center for Case Management, a component of the Institute, focuses on strengthening home visiting case management, one of the most resource-intensive and high-impact parts of home visiting.
Honoring the legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski and her support for families, the Jackie Walorski Center is expanding the evidence base for case management in home visiting. The Center develops new knowledge and provides professional development to advance home visiting and improve outcomes for families.
National Strategy for the Home Visiting Workforce
Building on more than 15 years of MIECHV implementation, HRSA and the Institute launched a long-term National Strategy for the Home Visiting Workforce that outlines 15 actions to advance the profession and secure its future. The National Strategy will create pathways to home visiting careers, strengthen the workforce, and support workforce well-being—positioning this vital workforce for even greater success, reach, and impact.
Shaped by home visitors, supervisors, and state and local program leaders, the National Strategy outlines a long-term plan to build a sustainable, skilled, and supported home visiting workforce that ensures healthy families and thriving communities nationwide.
Decades of research show that home visiting transforms families’ lives. Learn more and join us in our work to strengthen this vital workforce.
Read the full National Strategy for the Home Visiting Workforce or check out the Executive Summary.