To be given to organizations or providers in order to measure organizational or individual readiness:

In the Start-Up Manual, there is a checklist for application guidelines. It includes:

• a cover sheet with general information
• a general statement of need
• organizational and administrative structure
• initial programmatic decisions
• additional support for program and families
• research and evaluation
• letter(s) of support

For the full checklist and the Start-Up Manual, please contact: Karen Greenig (kgreenig@hippyusa.org).

• There is a pre-service training guide provided to the coordinator for setting up a HIPPY program. A week-long training is provided with the manual. The training is mandatory for all new coordinators.
• There is also an Excellence Manual for managing, supervision, and training. The manual provides the coordinator with information on set up, guidance, management, and implementation of a program.
• A home visitor's guide is provided to the home visitor for working with the curriculum and the parents. Training is provided to the home visitor and is mandatory as well.

For further information about the manuals, please contact: Karen Greening (kgreening@hippyusa.org).

SAFE (Self Assessment for Excellence) is a monitoring guide. Our MIS (Management Information System) is used for process evaluation. A national trainer conducts a site visit at HIPPY sites once a year to ensure program fidelity as well.

For further information on these documents, please contact: Karen Greening (kgreening@hippyusa.org).