A Home Visitor:

• Meets with families in their own homes or elsewhere in the community (e.g. restaurants, library playgroup)
• Sees a family once a week for approximately one hour, although both the frequency and length of visits are flexible
• Builds a relationship with the family based on trust and respect
• With the parents, identifies and addresses individual and family needs and established goals
• Offers information, models skills, and facilitates referrals to specialized agencies
• Helps with the concrete, practical tangible things that make life easier (e.g. getting food, getting money, solving problems)
• Accompanies participants to appointments (e.g. medical, legal)
• Listens and talks about relationship issues
• Helps parents to understand their children and have fun with them - the Home Visitor models play and brings with her a variety of toys, book, arts and crafts