LTE: Young Children Will Thank You

Dear Sir/Madam:

I write in support of the reauthorization of The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). While the title may be cumbersome the program is very simple and effective—federal funding is provided for trained professionals to visit homes of expectant and new parents and caregivers of young children. The goals are to reduce stress, connect families to services, support good parenting skills, and promote early childhood learning.

Current funding for this program expires on September 30, 2022, and Congress must act soon to reauthorize this important program. The stress on young families during the past two years has been very high and young children have not benefited. If we as a society say we value having children, then we need to provide adequate funding to support families with young children. MIECHV is one program that provides that support to parents and children. It must be reauthorized.

Please contact your elected federal senators and representatives and strongly encourage them to reauthorize The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). It will only take three minutes of your time to send an email or make a phone call.

All of the families with young children will thank you.

Sincerely,

Margaret A. Campbell

West Lebanon, NH 03784