Family Partnerships that Support Child Development
Explore strategies to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with families. Learn tips for sharing knowledge of child and adolescent development in the context of home visitation.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the skills involved in developing a trusting relationship with families
- Use effective communication skills in the context of a trusting relationship
- Demonstrate an understanding of typical child development and communicate this information to families
- Communicate child development information to families that reflects the Iowa Early Learning Standards
- Support family members to meet their child's developmental needs
- Author
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Estimated Time to Complete
- 180 minutes
- Skills Addressed
- Infant and Early Childhood Development Dynamics of Family Relationships Relationship-based Family Partnerships Typical and atypical development Developmental domains Early learning Routines and interactions Parent-Child Interactions Healthy family functioning Respect and responsiveness Relationship building Collaboration Role of the home visitor Developmental stages and milestones Children with developmental delays or identified special needs Developmentally appropriate Influences on parenting Parent's childhood experiences Social context Developmentally appropriate guidance Discipline versus punishment Positive guidance strategies Family strengths Influences on family well-being Socioeconomic status Importance of fathers Goal setting Fatherhood
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