HHS awards Ohio $3 million for home visitation program

Ohio is set to receive about $3 million in federal funds for programs that provide home visits aims at reducing pre-term births, according to an announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (Source: "Home Visit Programs To Receive Millions,” HealthLeaders Media, July 22, 2010).

Only three states (Idaho, New York and Texas) and the District of Columbia are set to gain a larger share of the $88 million that were made allocated in health reform legislation. The money is to be used to fund evidence-based programs that enable nurses, social workers and other health professionals to visit at-risk families in their homes, according to an HHS release.