Iowa MIECHV Program FY 2023 Performance Report

This document is a performance report for the Iowa Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program for fiscal year 2023. It outlines the program's objectives, which include addressing the needs of families in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through the allocation of ARP funds. The report details the demographics of participants, noting that 93.1% of households served were at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. It highlights the program's performance in various benchmark areas, including intimate partner violence screening, where 97.5% of caregivers were screened within six months of enrollment. Additionally, it reports that 98.3% of children received their last recommended well-child visit. The document emphasizes the program's tailored approach to meet community needs and its success in demonstrating improvement in five out of six benchmark areas as required by the authorizing statute.