Learn how the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) describe the general requirements of the home-based option.

Find ways supervisors support home visitors through challenging situations. Learn how they help manage relationships and promote positive outcomes for children and families.

Find ways to develop and strengthen home visitors’ knowledge and skills. Learn how supervisors can use formal learning experiences, coaching, supervision, case management, and observations to support home visitors.

Explore requirements for staffing the home-based option. Learn about the necessary skills for staff as identified in the HSPPS and the Head Start Act to support staff recruitment and retention.

The intimacy of working within someone’s home with no other professionals present may lead to confusing situations. It's key to have agency policies in place to handle ethical issues.

In this handbook for supervisors of home visitors, find research on home-based programs and strategies for best practices, along with video examples, resources, and wisdom from supervisors across the country.

Explore ways to implement practice-based coaching (PBC) within home-based programs. Learn about strategies for coaching home visitors.

Discover the importance of staff wellness and professional boundaries in home-based settings. Explore safety practices to enhance staff relationships with families and strategies for self-care and reducing stress.

Learn ways professional development can help build and expand home visitors’ capacity to work with families to support their child’s development. Find resources to support ongoing professional development.

Learn how home visitors can effectively engage with families and support parents in their role as their child's first teacher. Explore the benefits for families enrolled in the home-based option.