Webcasts
Home Visiting: Connecting with Families Webcast
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (EST)
One of the most rewarding yet challenging tasks of an Early Head Start home visitor is engaging families and gaining their trust. View this live webcast on December 13, 2011 to learn tips and strategies for setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with families. The webcast is designed to help you understand the importance of establishing relationships with families in your Early Head Start home-based program.
Topics for the Webcast Will Include:
- The role of the home visitor
- Strategies for engaging families during initial home visits and throughout the child's enrollment
- Expectations of families and home visitors as the relationship grows
- Setting personal and professional boundaries with families
- sing reflective supervision to support staff who are experiencing challenges in home visiting
- Live Q & A
Who Should Watch?
Early Head Start or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program directors, managers, and home visitors.
Viewing the Webcast On-Demand
To view the webcast, please visit this link.
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