Benchmark Resources

Illinois Department of Human Services, Department of Early Childhood, Home Visiting (IDHS DEC-HV) programs collect data on federal benchmarks in the following six areas:

1. Improved maternal and newborn health
2. Prevention of child injuries, child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment, and reduction of emergency department visits
3. Improvement in school readiness and achievement
4. Reduction in crime or domestic violence
5. Improvements in family economic self-sufficiency
6. Improvements in the coordination and referrals for other community resources and supports

IDHS DEC-HV provides the following two annual reports to the Health Resources and Services Administration:

• Form 1: Demographic Information
• Form 2: Benchmark Data
• HRSA Onboarding MIECHV New Employees Toolkit

IDHS DEC-HV provides the following two annual reports to the Health Resources and Services Administration:

• Form 1: Demographic Information
• Form 2: Benchmark Data
• HRSA Onboarding MIECHV New Employees Toolkit

• FY24 Data Consent_English Required for all MIECHV caregivers.
• FY24 Data Consent_Spanish
• Caregiver Data Collection Sheet Collects demographic and benchmark data specific to the caregiver.
• Postnatally Enrolled Child Data Collection Sheet Collects demographic and benchmark data specific to children who are enrolled in home visiting postnatally.
• Prenatally Enrolled Child Data Collection Sheet Collects demographic and benchmark data specific to children whose caregivers are enrolled prenatally, as well as prenatal and postpartum data on the caregiver.

• Relationship Assessment Tool. This is the MIECHV required intimate partner violence (IPV) assessment tool, and it is available in English and Spanish
  • Healthy Moms Happy Babies Webinar for curriculum trainers can be found here (streaming) or here (for download)
• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). This is the MIECHV required depression screening tool, and it is available in English and Spanish.
• The 5P's Substance Use Disorder Screening Tool can be found here:
  • The 5Ps Substance Use Disorder Screening Tool (English)
  • The 5Ps Substance Use Disorder Screening Tool (Spanish)
  • UNCOPE Screening Tool:
    • UNCOPE Screening (English)
    • UNCOPE Screening Tool (Spanish)

Email: DHS.HomeVisiting@Illinois.gov