1. Preparing for your HIPPY Accreditation visit HOME VISITS Accreditation 103

2. Best Practices  ALL items on Home Visit Observation Form Rapport Review Role Play Referrals Reminders

3.  Rapport Professionally Friendly On-going Punctual and Dependable Genuine Interest and Praise Individualized Child Enrichment Support Assistance with Props Extra Instruction Best Practices

4.  Review Visual Look through packet Remove Pull Page Oral Questions Successes & Challenges Required Information

5. Best Practices  Role Play 12 Keys to Successful Role Play ALL Are Important Common Omissions “Before” and “After” Switching Parent and Child Roles Spontaneous Answers Reading Directions Silently Repeating Responses

6. Best Practices  Role Play 12 Keys to Successful Role Play ALL Are Important Common Omissions Reading Script verbatim Periodic, Appropriate Praise Title, Author, Illustrator Identification of Unfamiliar Words

7. Best Practices  Referrals Indicated or perceived need(s)  Reminders Next Home Visit Group Meeting Agency Activities Community Events

8. Additional Best Practices  Preparation Props Supplies Materials Review of Packet in advance  Length Year 1 = 45 minutes (minimum) Ages 4 & 5 = 60 minutes (minimum)

9. Curriculum # 3 Parents complete each week’s activity packet with their child. Accreditation Standards

10. Curriculum # 4 Each home visitor has the appropriate curriculum materials. Accreditation Standards

11. Role Play # 2 Home visitors instruct assigned parents in the effective utilization of the curriculum by role playing each activity packet, each week. Accreditation Standards

12. Home Visits # 1 Home visitors meet with parents in their homes. Accreditation Standards

13. Home Visits # 2 The home visitor works directly with the parent, not the child. Accreditation Standards

14. Home Visits # 3 Home visits follow standard format – rapport, review, role play, referrals and reminders. Accreditation Standards

15. Home Visits # 4 Home visits last 45 – 60 minutes. Accreditation Standards

16. Coordinator # 2 Coordinator observes and evaluates each home visitor’s performance during home visits plus group and staff meetings at least 3 times a year. Accreditation Standards

17. Administration # 2 Families are supported through referrals for education, social and community service. Accreditation Standards

18. Preparing for home visits  During home visits your Trainer will observe to see if the home visitor does the following:  Maintain Rapport with parents by really listening to them and showing interest in their child(ren).  Review previous week’s work to see how the child is progressing.  Collect the weekly Pull Page that is identified by the coordinator.  Write the child’s name on the Pull Page and turn in with other paperwork to your coordinator.  Praise the parent for the previous week’s accomplishments.  Role play each activity packet fully, one per week.  Use the Keys to Successful Role Play when role playing.  Share the Sample Packet with parent – the parent’s packet should be given to them at the end of the visit  Make mistakes on purpose from time to time – this helps keep parents focused and alert, it also helps to reduce/eliminate any anxiety the parent might feel if they make a real mistake.

19. Preparing for home visits  During home visits your Trainer will observe to see if the home visitor does the following: (cont)  Read with expression and enthusiasm.  Guide parents to identify items that they can use as a substitute if they don’t have one or more of the supplies mentioned in the activity – using the actual, name of the object versus what is printed in the activity packet.  If the parent shares a personal problem, offer to make a Referral and/or discuss their issue with your coordinator.  Praise parent for being prepared, growing skills and personal achievements.  Share Reminders regarding group meetings, program activities and community information.  Schedule, or reconfirm, the next home visit appointment.  The highlighted words above are the required components of a HIPPY home visit – Rapport, Review, Role play, Referrals (as needed) and Reminders are outlined in the Model, Guidance and Accreditation manual.

20. In the end, remember to: