Not exact matches
Concerns or barriers to father engagement included: mothers and grandmothers acting as gatekeepers; concerns about
safety because
of domestic violence; reluctance
of home visitors to work with fathers; scheduling and logistics; funding constraints; and difficulty engaging young fathers.
A bi-weekly or even weekly visit from a
home visitor isn't enough to address deeper problems, like depression, neighborhood
safety and the stress
of juggling work and childrearing, and trying to make ends meet for a family on poverty wages.
Halloween brings a flurry
of activity with
visitors constantly arriving at the door, and pets may escape the
safety of their
home.»
Loving Parents, Loving Kids: Creating Futures Without Violence (PDF - 671 KB) Family Violence Prevention Fund (2010) Presents a card
home visitors can give women that provides
safety resources and addresses the impact
of domestic violence on their parenting and children.
One
of their dreams: Engage
home visitors in an educational forum to increase knowledge
of home visitor safety, build skills, and to develop networks and support systems while providing updates on current
safety topics.
This process prioritizes the «do no harm» principle to ensure the success
of the intervention with families and protect the psychological, social and moral
safety of the
of the
home visitors themselves.
This webinar explores the importance
of home visitor safety, how to identify
safety risk factors, and appropriate actions to take based on various risk factors.