SRES 185119th CongressIntroduced

A resolution designating the week of April 21 through April 25, 2025, as "National Home Visiting Week".

Introduced: Apr 29, 2025

Standard Summary

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This is a non-binding Senate resolution designating the week of April 21–25, 2025, as “National Home Visiting Week.” The resolution recognizes the importance of early childhood development and the role of home visiting programs in supporting families, promoting healthy child development, strengthening parenting, and reducing risk of abuse and neglect. It cites evidence of widespread reach and impact of evidence-based home visiting programs (as of 2023) across states, territories, Indigenous communities, and counties, and provides statistics on the number of families served and home visits conducted. The resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Home Visiting Week.

Key Points

1Designates April 21–25, 2025, as National Home Visiting Week.
2Emphasizes that early childhood is a critical period for brain development and that stable relationships with caring adults are key to healthy development.
3Notes that home visiting programs help families meet children’s needs, support healthy development, strengthen families, and reduce abuse and neglect.
4Provides data illustrating the scope of impact and reach (as of 2023):
5- Evidence-based home visiting implemented in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 5 territories, 21 Indigenous communities, and about 51% of U.S. counties.
6- Federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program served over 139,000 parents and children and conducted over 919,000 home visits in FY2023.
7- More than 280,000 families received services in 2023, across more than 2.8 million home visits; over 20,000 home visitors and supervisors delivered services nationwide.
8States support for the goals and ideals of National Home Visiting Week; no new funding or mandatory programs are created by this resolution (it is a symbolic acknowledgement).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Families with young children who participate in or may benefit from home visiting services; the home visiting workforce (home visitors and supervisors); organizations delivering these services.Secondary group/area affected- Communities and localities where home visiting programs operate, including states, territories, and Indigenous communities that implement evidence-based approaches.Additional impacts- Increased public awareness and recognition of the value of home visiting.- Potential informational or policy momentum for future funding or expansion discussions, though the resolution itself does not authorize new spending.

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