The Home Visiting Central Intake Bulletin

Central Intake e-newsletter for Home Visiting providers

March 2023

Though it might not feel like it yet here in Ohio, spring is here! Brighter, warmer (and longer) days are coming our way. Central Intake is excited for what the new season has in store. As always, thank you for all the work you do to provide high-quality Home Visiting (HV) services to Ohio families.

SFY23 Second Quarter Referral Data

(October-December 2022)

Central Intake and Referral (CIR) processed 11,892 system referrals in the the second quarter of SFY23. A referral breakdown is below:

Caregivers (9.4%);
HEA8045 forms (8.1%) submitted by HV providers, as well as WIC offices, and other community agencies;
Medical professionals (12.1%);
Non-medical community (58.8%) including WIC, community agencies, county agencies, and electronic Pregnancy Risk Assessment Form (e-PRAF) referrals; and
Public Children Service Agency (PCSA) 8021 forms (11.6%) submitted by children’s services agencies.

Of the 11,892 system referrals, about 57 percent of those who accepted Home Visiting were pregnant women, and 43 percent were first-time moms.

Refer-A-Friend Campaign

The Refer-a-Friend Giveaway is still happening! Launched this past summer, this initiative encourages current and past Home Visiting participants in MIECHV counties to refer families they know to the program.

Please continue to promote the giveaway to your families and we'll send them Help Me Grow swag for their referrals!

Learn more

Family stories

Check out this heartwarming family story from the Every Child Succeeds program in our Southwestern region!

Both families and professionals are encouraged to share their experiences with us! We love to spotlight successes on our websites, publications, and social media. If you know a family, referral source, or other early childhood professional who has a positive Help Me Grow story to share, we encourage you to pass along the story sharing form linked below so we can hear all about it!

Share a story

Updated Help Me Grow Flyers

The Help Me Grow one-page flyer describing Early Intervention and Home Visiting services has been updated with a new look.

Download your region's flyer

Home Visiting Conference

CIR will be at the Ohio Department of Health's Home Visiting Conference in Columbus on April 26. While there, we will be collecting testimonials from home visitors about their experiences.

We'd love to speak with you and your staff! Give the questions below some thought and come ready to share how impactful Home Visiting is for families.

How would you define Home Visiting?
What does Home Visiting mean to you?
What impact have you seen Home Visiting have on families?
What's your favorite part of being a home visitor?

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Past editions of this eNewsletter can be found at helpmegrow.org/providers.