Early Impact Virginia History
Since 2006, home visiting professionals and state leaders have collaborated to enhance home visiting and advance sustainable growth. Through consistent and strong performance, strategic partnerships and an unwavering commitment to strengthen families, Virginia’s home visiting programs have become trusted partners in communities throughout the Commonwealth. Together, we have demonstrated the extraordinary power of public-private partnership.
Early Impact Virginia launches as the Alliance for Early Childhood Home Visiting
2016
The Virginia General Assembly names Early Impact Virginia to lead Home Visiting activities including coordination, workforce development, data reporting, needs assessments and continuous quality improvement
EIV partners with VDH as co-lead of MIECHV program
EIV partners with Iowa Department of Public Health to create the Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals
2018
EIV Leadership Council established to address Children’s Cabinet early childhood priorities
Virginia Plan for Home Visiting Adopted
EIV Leadership Council advances Home Visiting Medicaid Funding Plan
2019
EIV completes community-based home visiting Needs Assessment
EIV leads Institute role in nationwide HV Rapid Response Project
2020
Home Visiting Medicaid Study completed
EIV publishes Home Visiting Strategic Plan
2021
EIV granted non-profit (501c3) status
Awarded HRSA Innovation Grant for Institute training development
EIV and Iowa develop long-term sustainability plan for the Institute
2022
EIV Board adopts new mission
Alliance for Early Childhood Home Visiting restructures to become
EIV Advisory Council
EIV successfully leads advocacy efforts to stabilize state funding for home visiting
2023
EIV updates statewide needs assessment
EIV builds organizational infrastructure to operate independently
2024
EIV begins operating independently
Institute incorporates and receives 501c3. Begins work towards full independence
EIV reorganizes to meet changing statewide needs
2025
CELEBRATING OUR PROGRESS AND INNOVATING TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN IMPACT IN THE YEAR AHEAD BY:
Whats Next
Building and utilizing strategies to better understand and respond to dynamic family needs across the continuum of maternal and child health and early childhood services.
Launching expanded leadership and capacity building supports in response to systemic community-level needs and workforce challenges. Piloting coordinated referral strategies to streamline access to home visiting services and other critical community resources.
Strengthening partnerships and building systems and supports enabling both home visitors and the families they serve to thrive.
Amplifying the impact of home visiting and family success stories through targeted public awareness and shared measurement.
