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Home Visitation Practice
Elements of Home Visitation Practice
- Personalized and flexible, relevant to families' circumstances and culturally sensitive
- Built around long-term, ongoing relationships based on genuine concern and honesty
- Holistic in responding to the diverse aspects of people's lives: their healthy, relationships, sense of belonging, economic factors, healthy child development, cultural aspects and legal considerations
- Reflective in nature
- Complementary to the work of other professionals and agencies.
Beliefs that Guide Home Visitation Practice
- Belief in the importance and value of families
- Belief that everybody has within them the ability to change and grow
- Belief that people know what they need and that, given the opportunity and information, they have the ability to make good choices for themselves and their families
- Belief that information and education are important aspects of decision making
- Belief that a supportive practice is based on relationships of mutual respect, trust, confidentiality and non-judgmental interaction
Principles of Home Visitation Practice
- Involves working with families in the natural environment of their homes and family lives, in real situations as they happen
- Work is holistic, encompassing the whole family and diverse aspects of its members' lives
- Recognizes and builds on the power of relationships
- Focuses on peoples' strengths and their abilities to make good decisions that enhance their lives and their lives of family members
- Includes connecting families in supportive and meaningful ways with other resources in the community, including supportive groups
Resource: Exploring Best Practice in Home Visitation, A Project of Partners for Best Practice in Home Visitation, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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