Evidence of Impact
As the second largest home visiting program in Virginia, CHIP makes a significant difference in the well-being of families and children across the Commonwealth.
CHIP has many studies employing rigorous research methodologies and decades of evaluation outcomes. Published research has demonstrated CHIP’s effectiveness in:
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family economic security,
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access to resources, and,
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prenatal and postpartum outcomes for mothers and children.
Our next evolutionary step is a prospective study designed to meet the very specific requirements of the HomVEE federal clearinghouse. This type of study is required to achieve a listing as evidence-based in the home visiting field. This designation is necessary to access the significant federal dollars available to those programs listed as evidence-based models.
CHIP of Virginia is planning a non-experimental (NED) quasi-experimental research study to demonstrate CHIP’s impact, elevating a unique and cost-effective model that prioritizes family health and economic security for families living in poverty. By meeting clearinghouse criteria and achieving evidence-based designation, CHIP can unlock opportunities to access new funding streams and serve significantly more new families and communities.
For a printable summary of CHIP's research, click here:
CHIP Mothers are 2x more likely to become employed
Impact of CHIP on Maternal Employment
Study Summary: A study conducted by Child Trends used 2021-2025 Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to compare CHIP mothers with a matched group of women. After one year, CHIP participants were 83 percent more likely to become employed compared to the comparison group.
CHIP Children are 3x more likely to get dental care
Impact of CHIP on Dental Utilization published in Pediatrics
Study Summary: A VCU dentist/researcher partnered with CHIP Roanoke to examine dental claims for CHIP children, compared to a matched comparison group of other children, using Medicaid data.
CHIP offers comprehensive services through early childhood, for both parents and children through age 6. CHIP is not exclusively a pre- and post-natal program, but birth outcomes have been a focus of study due to the wide availability of national data.
CHIP reduced low birthweight births
CHIP Birth Outcomes Comparison with Matched CDC PRAMS Data Study Summary: A study published in Clinical Pediatrics showed a significant decrease in low birth weight (LBW) among participants of CHIP home visiting services compared to the families in the CDC PRAMS comparison group. Birth weight is an important determinant of future health and development, both in childhood and throughout the lifespan.
CHIP reduces pre-term births
Virginia Home Visitation Pay for Success Feasibility Study Study Summary: The retrospective analysis found that there was a 40% reduction in preterm birth rates for individuals who received home visitation using CHIP or Healthy Families versus the comparison group. National research suggests the average inpatient cost of a preterm birth is around $30,000.
CHIP ROI and reduced NICU stays
Sentara Health/Optima and CHIP of Virginia Study in collaboration with the Center for Health Care StrategiesStudy Summary: The University of North Carolina found that with the addition of CHIP services provided to pregnant women insured through Sentara/Optima, major savings were identified in pregnancy outcomes and for infants during their first year of life.
The partnership between CHIP and Sentara/Optima resulted in a net savings per pregnancy to age 1 of $2,287 for pregnant women, with a return on investment of 1.26.
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CHIP babies spent 44% fewer days in the hospital than the control babies.
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NICU days per 1,000 were 3,086 for CHIP babies and 6,417 for the control group.