Chuck Grassley: “I have two short messages. Strong families build a strong society and a strong America. Along that thought, for the…”

“I have two short messages. Strong families build a strong society and a strong America. Along that thought, for the second year, I have led a bipartisan resolution in the Senate to recognize National Home Visiting Week. Evidence-based home visiting programs--as an example, programs like the Federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program--are examples of programs offering important services that support pregnant women, new moms, and entire families. The positive outcomes that families demonstrate in areas like maternal, mental, and behavioral health issues illustrate just how important these services are. Evidence-based home visiting programs also reduce child abuse, reduce neglect, and reduce family conflict. Targeted intervention of this kind is very important and key to preventing a family's involvement with the child welfare system, and that is a very noble goal that I have long worked to help families achieve. Strengthening families and supporting parents as they raise the next generation is paramount.”