Introducing the 2026 Home Visitor of the Year Winners

Celebrating home visiting & the professionals who make this field so special. Meet the top five home visitors of the year, as nominated by peers across the country. Congratulations!

Logo for National Home Visiting Week featuring a purple house with a white heart in the center, red decorative elements, and a red and white hanged ornament with a small hand print, along with red text reading 'National Home Visiting Week.'
NHVW of year winner Shanna
National Home Visitor of the Year Sanquinita Martin
National Home Visitor of the Year Wendy Welch
National Home Visitor of the Year Mario Drain
National Home Visitor of the Year Sydney Ballenger
Celebrating home visiting and professionals who make the field special, during National Home Visiting Week, with a house graphic and festive decorations.
A diverse group of people of various ages, ethnicities, and genders smiling and celebrating together, some holding hearts and wearing masks.

Congratulations to the almost 200 who were nominated for this national honor.