Family Home Visiting Toolkits

These toolkits have been created for the purpose of spreading improvements and promoting best practices among programs delivering home visiting services throughout Minnesota. They have been informed by industry standards, evidence-based home visiting models, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requirements, and MDH quality improvement projects. Home visiting agencies can use these toolkits to assess and improve specific topic areas within their program.

For more information about these toolkits, contact Health.fhvcqi@state.mn.us.

Family Enrollment, Engagement, and Retention Toolkit

In 2018, MDH facilitated an eight-month statewide CQI learning collaborative on this topic. This toolkit was developed following the collaborative and includes information on changes tested, resources, and best practices for improving family engagement in family home visiting.

• Family Enrollment, Engagement, and Retention Toolkit (PDF)

For more information on the Family Enrollment, Engagement, and Retention learning collaborative, please visit the FHV CQI webpage.

Developmental Screening Toolkit

This toolkit includes information on developmental and social-emotional screening tools, referral best practices, and referral resources across the state. The full toolkit is provided in addition to individual sections of the toolkit that focus on improving screening, referrals, and follow-up.

• Developmental Screening Toolkit (PDF)
• Improving Developmental Screening (PDF)
• Improving Developmental Referrals (PDF)
• Improving Developmental Follow-up (PDF)

Caregiver Depression Screening Toolkit

This toolkit includes information on caregiver depression screening tools, guidelines for screening, and referral best practices. The full toolkit is provided in addition to individual sections of the toolkit that focus on improving screening, referrals, and follow-up.

• Caregiver Depression Screening Toolkit (PDF)
• Improving Caregiver Depression Screening (PDF)
• Improving Caregiver Depression Referrals (PDF)
• Improving Caregiver Depression Follow-up (PDF)

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Screening Toolkit

MDH participated in the HV CoIIN 2.0 Intimate Partner Violence Collaborative. This toolkit was developed following the collaborative and includes information on IPV screening tools, referrals, and safety planning. The full toolkit is provided in addition to individual sections of the toolkit that focus on improving screening, referrals, and follow-up.

• Intimate Partner Violence Screening Toolkit (PDF)
• Improving Intimate Partner Violence Screening (PDF)
• Improving Intimate Partner Violence Referrals (PDF)
• Improving Intimate Partner Violence Follow-up (PDF)

Continuous Quality Improvement Toolkit

• Continuous Quality Improvement Toolkit (PDF)

For more information on MDH CQI efforts, please visit the FHV CQI webpage.

HV CoIIN Parent Leadership Toolkit

• Family Leadership Toolkit & Resources