MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING EVALUATION (MIHOPE) II

本任务令的目的是对母婴家访计划评估(MIHOPE)进行后续数据收集和分析，这是法律规定的对母婴和幼儿家访计划(MIECHV)的评估。MIHOPE评估将为联邦和州政策制定者、服务提供商和其他感兴趣的各方提供有关MIECHV计划在改善儿童和家庭结果方面的有效性的宝贵信息。2011年9月，儿童和家庭管理局与卫生资源和服务管理局合作，授予了一份合同，开始进行MIHOPE研究的现场和样本招募以及基线数据收集。本合同的目的是继续研究工作，以收集和分析关于多边环境倡议参与者的后续数据。

The purpose of this task order is to conduct the follow up data collection and analysis on the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE), the legislatively-mandated evaluation of the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). The MIHOPE evaluation will provide Federal and State policymakers, service providers and other interested parties with valuable information about the effectiveness of the MIECHV programs in improving outcomes for children and families. In September 2011, the Administration for Children and Families, in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a contract to begin site and sample recruitment and baseline data collection of the MIHOPE study. The purpose of this contract is to continue the work of the study to collect and analyze follow up data on the MIHOPE participants.