biostudies-literatureUnknown30(2)Doe HAFY20 MIECHV FormulaThe present study is one of the largest quasi-experimental studies to date on the effects of home visiting on documented child maltreatment during a child's first two years of life. In this matched comparison group study, we compare 8796 families that participated in a home visiting program (HV families) to 8796 similar non-participating families (non-HV families) selected from birth records using Coarsened Exact Matching. Using sequential logistic regression, we identify that HV families have significantly higher odds of experiencing a child maltreatment investigation by their child's second birthday compared to non-HV families; however, among those that were investigated, HV families have significantly lower odds of having their first investigation substantiated for maltreatment. OverallChild maltreatment331-342https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11894884biostudies-literatureHome Visiting and Child Welfare Involvement: A Matched Comparison Group Study.PMC11894884Osborne CHuffman JCraig SMDoe HAShero MfalseHome Visiting and Child Welfare Involvement: A Matched Comparison Group Study.The present study is one of the largest quasi-experimental studies to date on the effects of home visiting on documented child maltreatment during a child's first two years of life. In this matched comparison group study, we compare 8796 families that participated in a home visiting program (HV families) to 8796 similar non-participating families (non-HV families) selected from birth records using Coarsened Exact Matching. Using sequential logistic regression, we identify that HV families have significantly higher odds of experiencing a child maltreatment investigation by their child's second birthday compared to non-HV families; however, among those that were investigated, HV families have significantly lower odds of having their first investigation substantiated for maltreatment. Overall2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 May2025-04-06T22:36:57.19Z2025-04-04T02:54:00.348ZS-EPMC118948843907993210.1177/10775595241268227