Building a Relationship with Your Home Visitor

Building a Relationship with Your Home Visitor

Narrator: We wanted to take a moment to thank you for welcoming your home visitor, a complete stranger, into your home. As you can see, she won't be a stranger for long. We know it can feel awkward at first, although it can be reassuring to have guidance from a person who knows a thing or two about child development.

Parents often worry and wonder, "Is my child OK?" "Am I doing an OK job?"

We're here to say yes. Yes to: you are the expert concerning your child and your child's very first teacher. Yes to: we can start where your child is today, and help him grow. And, yes, there are resources in the community where you can get extra help if you need it.

Amber Elicky: So, you know, in the beginning, obviously it's like in any new relationship. You know, we're building the foundation, building trust, building respect and rapport with one another.

Magdalena Villareal: I am careful to show respect for the family's customs, to establish a mutual relationship of kindness and trust to be able to carry out the visits.

Elicky: So, I think being their cheerleader or helping them know that they can do it, believing in them.