Building Washington's Home Visiting System

Strong early learning partnerships help Washington’s children succeed in school and life. DEL is committed to building a lasting, comprehensive and interconnected early learning system with parents, caregivers, and private and public partners. Home visiting services are a vital part of the early learning system and prioritized as a key strategy in both the Washington State Early Learning Plan (Strategy #5) and in the Birth to Three Plan (Strategy #2). Learn more about the key partners in this work.

Stakeholders and communities identified five goals that are crucial in developing a home visiting system in Washington state:

  • Increase access to voluntary home visiting services that meet the needs of local communities and at-risk families.
  • Ensure high-quality and effective home visiting services.
  • Integrate the home visiting system as part of the broader early learning system development work.
  • Build community and public will for high quality services for families in local communities.
  • Generate resources that sustain and grow Washington’s home visiting system and services.

Learn more about the Washington State Home Visiting Plan Planning Structure.