Cornerstone 2: Family Support & Home Visiting Programs
Families are supported in their role as a child’s first and most important teacher with family support services that meet their diverse needs.
three primary strategies
1. Planning & Exploration
Develop an implementation plan and explore funding for a universally accessible home visitation system delivered through a cohesive mixed-delivery model.
2. Intake & Referral System
Create a coordinated intake and referral system for home visitation in Jeffco, including navigators, accessible through technology and in-person.
3. Workforce Support
Recruit, retain, and support a qualified home visitation workforce to meet the diverse needs of children and their families.
Advancing Strategies 2 and 3 - Creating a Coordinated Intake and Referral System; Building a Qualified Home Visitation Workforce
Goal 1: To improve referrals and cross program collaboration, the Jeffco Home Visitation Collaborative is focusing on relationships & partnerships by building trust across programs through home visitor connection events and meetings.
- In April, the group hosted an event for 70 home visitors to get to know each other’s programs and strengthen referrals. Roundtable discussions resulted in a list of actionable items to: 1) better collaborate across programs, 2) better support families new to our community and 3) increase workforce supports.
- Promote central home visitation navigation and the Jeffco Family Navigator to home visitors working directly with families in order to improve cross program referrals.
Goal 2: Create efficiencies and support for the home visitor workforce through shared trainings, communities of practice and coordinated outreach efforts.