Responsive Home Visitation (Early Head Start Trainings Only)
A PITC Training Session

Format: 3 hour session, 30-40 participants, lecture, video, discussion.

Included in trainings to Early Head Start staff and other programs using home-based models to work with low-income families. This session addresses some of the issues faced by the home visitor when working with families in their own homes, with special emphasis on modeling and supporting the parent's responsiveness and bonding with the infant or toddler. Concepts discussed are:


  • Family-centered philosophy

  • A responsive approach to home visits

  • The centrality of the parent/child relationship

  • Cultural understanding and respect

  • Supporting the use of community resources

  • The development of a therapeutic alliance with family

  • Enhancing sensitivity to parents' emotional needs

Related Module(s):
IV Culture, Family, and Providers

Related Resources:
Article How Men and Children Affect Each Other's Development
Article Mediating Successful Parenting: Guidelines for Practitioners
Handout Agenda- Responsive Home Visitation
Handout Best Practices in Home Visiting With Families of Young Children
Handout Early Head Start and Home Visitation
Handout Early Head Start and Home Visitation
Handout Empowerment Through Problem Solving: Beyond Telling, Advising, and War Stories
Handout Features of a Relationship-Based Approach
Handout Fundamentals of Cultural Competency
Handout Home Visiting: Reaching Babies and Families "Where They Live"
Handout Key Concepts- Responsive Home Visitation
Handout Nurturing the Nurturer
Handout Resource List- Responsive Home Visitation
Handout Responsiveness to Dynamics- Be Aware of Your Feelings and Reactions
Handout Supervisor's Role in Home-Based Programs