dr. lu. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify today. the focus is on improving access to health care services to people who uninshurninsured and isolated. we work to improve health and health equity. i am pleased to provide an update on the maternal home visiting program and the family to family program. the home visiting program is in close collaboration with the administration for children and families supports evidence-based house visit during pregnancy and up to age five. they work with parents to sign up to participate and help them build additional skills to care for children and family. low income family, teen parents, families with a history of abuse, families with development delays, and military families. evidence-based research shows that home visiting by a nurse, social worker or early educator during pregnancy and during the first years of live prevents child abuse and neglect, positive parenting, and school readiness. the benefits continue into adolescence and adulthood.

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