Benchmark Resources

HRSA 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

Benchmark Resources

Required Data Collection Forms

• 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.

Required Benchmark Webinars

Please go to Visit Tracker’s Knowledgebase for Visit Tracker resources.

• Form 1 Demographics Training: Recorded Training with audio and view of slides
• Form 2 Training, Part 1 – Collecting and Entering Data
• Form 2 Training, Part 2-Improving Data Quality

There are 3 new trainings below for you and your home visiting staff to help support your work and improve data quality in the areas of Form 2 Referrals. Each training is around 15 minutes or less, and is designed for all HV staff – supervisors and home visitors both experienced and new – in mind. These were created in response to some of the most frequently asked questions or areas of data collection and reporting that were challenging for many teams across the state last year.

Each training can be done at your own pace and as they fit into your schedule. All three should be taken this quarter (by September 30) and documented on your next PPR for IDHS to highlight trainings completed by your team. They are grouped into the following constructs:

• Spotlight Training on Developmental Referrals (13:19)
• 2023 Spotlight Training on ASQ Referrals SLIDES

• Spotlight Training on Depression and Intimate Partner Violence (15:03)
• 2023 Spotlight Training on EPDS and IPV Referrals SLIDES

• Spotlight Training on Tobacco Cessation (11:32)
• 2023 Spotlight Training on Tobacco Referrals SLIDES

Data Training Slides

• Form 1 Demographics: PDF slides-print or view in browser to follow links to resources
• Form 2 Training, Part 1 – Collecting and Entering Data
• Form 2 Training, Part 2-Improving Data Quality (slides only)

Illinois MIECHV Annual Reports — Center for Prevention Research and Development

Assessments

• 4P’s Plus© assessments are offered in English and Spanish
  • 4P’s Plus Illinois Home Visiting Protocol. MIECHV asks that all programs in Illinois using the 4P’s Plus© follow these directions to send unidentified completed 4P’s Plus© to the Children’s Research Triangle so they can provide the state with a full report on 4P’s Plus©.

• Relationship Assessment Tool. This is the MIECHV required intimate partner violence (IPV) assessment tool, and it is available in English and Spanish
  • Healthy Moms Healthy Babies slides can be found here
  • 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.