Running head: ACA FUNDING FOR GEORGIA COMMUNITY 1
ACA Funding for Georgia Community
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ACA Funding for Georgia Community
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) – Formula Award is a
program that was established to protect vulnerable families. This is a fund that has served many
people in different states. Home visits by nurses have proved vital and are fundamental in
maintaining the well-being of vulnerable families. This program was developed under the
Affordable Care Act, and over 2 billion dollars have been disbursed Health Resources and
Services Administration to states, territories, and tribal areas, to aid in early home visits for
pregnant women and children (Fernandes-Alcantara, 2018). Georgia has benefited greatly from
these grants because pregnant women have been facing challenges that have increased infant
mortality. With these grants, they can receive care at their homes that ensure their safety and that
of their children is guaranteed. Exposure to adversity in the early years leads to poor physical,
emotional, and mental development. Therefore, with MIECHV, many states have been able to
reduce adversity and ensure healthy development, ultimately leading to increased productivity
(Fernandes-Alcantara, 2018). Therefore, many counties in Georgia continue to promote this
program.
In the United States, early home visits mainly serve pregnant women and those with
children under five years old who are likely to be of young maternal age and have a low
socioeconomic status. This grant has benefited women and allowed them a smooth pregnancy
journey (Novia & Taylor, 2017). In many cases, some women experience complications during
their pregnancies. Therefore, this grant allows them to get home visits from professional nurses
with child development knowledge. Home visits empower mothers, making them create a
conducive environment for the development of their babies. Therefore, this program has been
very successful in the United States, and many women benefit from it. The program was mainly
ACA Funding for Georgia Community
Student's Name
Institutional Affiliation
Professor's Name
Date
, ACA FUNDING FOR GEORGIA COMMUNITY 2
ACA Funding for Georgia Community
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) – Formula Award is a
program that was established to protect vulnerable families. This is a fund that has served many
people in different states. Home visits by nurses have proved vital and are fundamental in
maintaining the well-being of vulnerable families. This program was developed under the
Affordable Care Act, and over 2 billion dollars have been disbursed Health Resources and
Services Administration to states, territories, and tribal areas, to aid in early home visits for
pregnant women and children (Fernandes-Alcantara, 2018). Georgia has benefited greatly from
these grants because pregnant women have been facing challenges that have increased infant
mortality. With these grants, they can receive care at their homes that ensure their safety and that
of their children is guaranteed. Exposure to adversity in the early years leads to poor physical,
emotional, and mental development. Therefore, with MIECHV, many states have been able to
reduce adversity and ensure healthy development, ultimately leading to increased productivity
(Fernandes-Alcantara, 2018). Therefore, many counties in Georgia continue to promote this
program.
In the United States, early home visits mainly serve pregnant women and those with
children under five years old who are likely to be of young maternal age and have a low
socioeconomic status. This grant has benefited women and allowed them a smooth pregnancy
journey (Novia & Taylor, 2017). In many cases, some women experience complications during
their pregnancies. Therefore, this grant allows them to get home visits from professional nurses
with child development knowledge. Home visits empower mothers, making them create a
conducive environment for the development of their babies. Therefore, this program has been
very successful in the United States, and many women benefit from it. The program was mainly
