The national Healthy Start (HS)
evaluation will include an implementation evaluation, which will
describe program components that affect outcomes; a health services
utilization evaluation, which will examine the characteristics of
women and infants who did and did not utilize the program; and an
outcome evaluation, which will assess the program’s effectiveness
with regard to producing expected outcomes among the target
population. The information collected will be used to obtain
consistent information across all 100 grantees about HS and its
outcomes and in-depth information for 15 HS communities.
Respondents include pregnant women and women of reproductive age
that were served by HS and HS staff.
US Code:
42
USC 254c-8 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 339 122 Name of Law: Healthy Start Reauthorization
Act of 2007
The same individuals (40,675)
complete the Demographic Intake and Pregnancy Status/History forms,
and a subset of these same individuals (20,337) also complete the
Preconception, Prenatal, Postpartum, and Interconception/Parenting
forms for total of 61,532 respondents and responses. A revision in
the 3Ps form added to the burden amount as the instrument was
separated into 6 forms from the 1 form in 2013. Information
technology has assisted in decreasing the burden for some
instruments.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.