22 §262. Home visiting - Maine Statutes

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§262. Home visiting

1. Voluntary universal home visiting program. The department, as permitted by the availability of funds, shall offer a voluntary universal home visiting program for new families with children from the prenatal stage of development through 5 years of age, regardless of family income level. The home visiting program must incorporate the following principles:

A. Healthy and strong parent-child attachment; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

B. Physical and behavioral health of the family; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

C. Reduced incidence of child abuse and neglect; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

D. Positive and creative learning environments for the child; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

E. Effective and positive parenting; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

F. Parental competencies and self-confidence; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

G. Reducing family isolation through community linkages; [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

H. School readiness; and [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

I. Family self-sufficiency. [2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

[ 2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 683, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).