Course Length: 12 hour/s (2 days)

Course Cost: $375.00 members

                     $425.00 non-member

Course Number: FS131

Course Description: This course provide detailed strategies and information about the role of home visits.  The course offers best practices on how to use the home visit to establish and maintain partnerships with families, how to use the home as a learning environment to engage parents in planning and assessing family activities.

Prerequisite: None

Learning Objectives: Upon completion, you will be able to implement and understand:

· The characteristics and skills of an effective home visit

· Strategies for developing partnerships with parents

· The ethical issues involved in home visiting

· Strategies for maintaining personal safety

· Ways to see support

· Strategies for initiating home visits

Target Audience: This course is designed for family workers, health workers, education workers, parent involvement workers, administrative staff, managers, program area managers, directors, coordinators or anyone working with parents in a supportive nature.