Case Management Center

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The Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-Based Case Management (Case Management Center) is committed to understanding and enhancing the role of home visiting in addressing health and wellness through case management activities. Its purpose is to identify, evaluate, and disseminate evidence-informed case management strategies relevant to the home visiting context. The term case management broadly refers to the provision of a range of client-centered activities that connect families with and support their continued use of necessary community resources and services that align with their needs and preferences.  Many terms are used to describe case management and similar processes, such as care coordination and service coordination.

Purpose

The Case Management Center will identify and share effective case management strategies used in home visiting and closely adjacent fields that work with expectant families and families with young children. We develop new knowledge and provide evidence-informed professional development and technical assistance opportunities to advance home visiting and improve outcomes for families.

Tasks

  • Establish and engage a Community Expert Group to provide ongoing input and guide the work.
  • Conduct a narrative review of definitions and conceptualizations of case management and related terms.
  • Conduct a scoping review of original research in home visiting and adjacent services.
  • Conduct an environmental scan of practices and materials used in home visiting.
  • Summarize and disseminate knowledge development findings.
  • Develop and implement study design(s) to strengthen evidence for case management in home visiting.
  • Use knowledge development findings to inform technical assistance and professional development.

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CONTACT US: HVWFD-Center@edc.org