High Risk Family Case Management - Cohort #1 and Cohort #2
Forecasted
High Risk Family Case Management - Cohort #1 and Cohort #2 supports high-risk birthing families through nurse-led case management and home visits to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
Funder: Illinois Department of Human Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Preferred receipt) | June 2027 (Application closing)
Funding Amounts: Prior Cohort #2 competition: $351,000–$1,053,000 per award for a 12-month period; $2,106,000 total
Summary: Supports nurse-led case management and home visits for high-risk pregnant and postpartum individuals and their infants.
Key Information: This is a renewal opportunity covering Cohort #1 and Cohort #2 of the High Risk Family Case Management program.
Description
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) administers High Risk Family Case Management through its Family & Community Services division, Office of Family Wellness, and Bureau of Maternal Child Health. The renewal announcement covers both cohorts of a pilot providing nursing assessment, intervention, screenings, referrals, service coordination, and diagnosis-specific education to high-risk birthing families.
The program aims to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, with an emphasis on racial and ethnic disparities. Services address health, social, educational, and developmental needs during pregnancy and the first year after birth. The pilot emphasizes nurse home visits to reduce transportation barriers and communicable-disease risks. Its caseload is limited to medically high-risk family dyads; low-risk families needing services are referred to WIC. Services beyond the first year, or exceptions to participant eligibility, require departmental approval.
