Receiving Concrete Support Linked to Home Visiting Program Engagement

Evaluating Texas’s in-kind and monetary assistance during COVID-19

To promote nurturing and responsive parent-child relationships and healthy home environments, states can offer home visiting programs to expectant and new parents with young children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas paired traditional home visiting services with emergency concrete support, including in-kind and monetary assistance. Our analysis finds that this combination may support longer participation and better program outcomes.

Learn how the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ decision to allocate American Rescue Plan Act funds not only helped families meet their basic needs, but also promoted home visiting program engagement during unprecedented times.

© June 2024, Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, All Rights Reserved. The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University aims to accelerate states’ implementation of evidence-based policies that help all children thrive from the start.

Topics: Child poverty, Child wellbeing, Economic supports, Equity, Parenting support
Subtopics: Home visiting programs, Income supports, Nurturing behaviors, Racial and ethnic disparities

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09.18.26

States Are Helping Thousands of Families Balance Work, Care, and the Costs of Raising Young Children

New report finds continued state momentum across policies that shape families’ financial stability and access to health and child care.  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – September 18, 2026 – Raising an infant or toddler requires time, care,

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09.02.26

State Strategies to Address the Benefits Cliff

Explore how states are addressing the benefits cliff by coordinating public assistance, phasing out benefits gradually, and supporting economic mobility.