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Home-Based Option

These resources describe the Head Start program option that provides comprehensive services to children and their families through home visits and group socialization activities.

Reflective Practice in Home-Based Programs

Hear how home visitors can use reflective practice to effectively support families' goals for their children. Explore resources that support reflective practices.

Engaging Families in Home-Based Programs

Learn how home visitors can effectively engage with families and support parents in their role as their child's first teacher. Explore the benefits for families enrolled in the home-based option.

Enhancing Professional Development for Home Visitors

Learn ways professional development can help build and expand home visitors’ capacity to work with families to support their child’s development. Find resources to support ongoing professional development.

Staff Wellness for 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.

Home-Based Coaching Considerations

Explore ways to implement practice-based coaching (PBC) within home-based programs. Learn about strategies for coaching home visitors.

Home-Based Parent Video Series

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.

Home Visitor Supervisor's Handbook

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.

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