What Makes Home Visiting an Effective Option?
Discover how home visiting sets the stage for close, trusting relationships and why it is a critical element in any program designed to support families' and children's development.
These resources describe the Head Start program option that provides comprehensive services to children and their families through home visits and group socialization activities.
Discover how home visiting sets the stage for close, trusting relationships and why it is a critical element in any program designed to support families' and children's development.
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.
In this set of videos, learn about the home-based program option. Find out how home visits work, what parents can expect from a home visitor, and the role parent's play in the development of their child.
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.