Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs

Showing the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.

• Democratic12
• Republican6

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

Shown in neutral colors by design; Agora is non-partisan.

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

Home visiting programs provide family support to parents and families from pregnancy until the time the child enters kindergarten, including information and support about parenting, children's health and develop- ment, and explaining healthy coping strategies for stressful parenting situations. These programs have been proven to demonstrably improve outcomes for children and their families: There are numerous home visit- ing programs that can be found throughout the state. These programs serve families at different stages and have different eligibility crite- ria. Additionally, only certain home ,visiting programs may be found in a given area of the State. This bill would serve to make families aware of this important resource, and provide a bridge to help people get connected to the appropriate home visiting services that are available to them. Additionally, this bill is meant to be the first step in an effort to achieve statewide universal home visiting, ensuring sufficient services are available, so all eligible families have access to these incredibly important programs. Currently, it is evident that the avail- ability of services is woefully inadequate to meet the current need. According to the New York State Citizen Review Panels' 2 017 annual report, "Harness the Power of Home Visiting; A Proven and Cost-Effective Tool to Prevent Child Maltreatment", "only 5% of potentially eligible children are receiving home visiting." With the plethora of data that's available identifying the importance of these programs, the State should take all the necessary steps to expand access and availability across New York.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.