Accreditation 103
Preparing for your HIPPY Accreditation visit
HOME VISITS
Best Practices
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ALL items on Home Visit Observation
Form
 Rapport
 Review
 Role
Play
 Referrals
 Reminders
Best Practices
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Rapport
 Professionally
Friendly
 On-going
 Punctual
and Dependable
 Genuine Interest and Praise
 Individualized Child Enrichment
 Support
 Assistance
with Props
 Extra Instruction
Best Practices
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Review
 Visual
 Look
through packet
 Remove Pull Page
 Oral
 Questions
Successes & Challenges
 Required Information
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Best Practices
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Role Play
 12
Keys to Successful Role Play
 ALL
Are Important
 Common Omissions
 “Before” and “After”
 Switching Parent and Child Roles
 Spontaneous Answers
 Reading Directions Silently
 Repeating Responses
Best Practices
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Role Play
 12
Keys to Successful Role Play
 ALL
Are Important
 Common Omissions
 Reading Script verbatim
 Periodic, Appropriate Praise
 Title, Author, Illustrator
 Identification of Unfamiliar Words
Best Practices
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Referrals
 Indicated
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or perceived need(s)
Reminders
 Next
Home Visit
 Group Meeting
 Agency Activities
 Community Events
Additional Best Practices
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Preparation
 Props
 Supplies
 Materials
 Review
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of Packet in advance
Length
 Year
1 = 45 minutes (minimum)
 Ages 4 & 5 = 60 minutes (minimum)
Accreditation Standards
Curriculum # 3
Parents complete each week’s activity
packet with their child.
Accreditation Standards
Curriculum # 4
Each home visitor has the appropriate
curriculum materials.
Accreditation Standards
Role Play # 2
Home visitors instruct assigned parents
in the effective utilization of the
curriculum by role playing each
activity packet, each week.
Accreditation Standards
Home Visits # 1
Home visitors meet with parents in
their homes.
Accreditation Standards
Home Visits # 2
The home visitor works directly with
the parent, not the child.
Accreditation Standards
Home Visits # 3
Home visits follow standard format –
rapport, review, role play, referrals
and reminders.
Accreditation Standards
Home Visits # 4
Home visits last 45 – 60 minutes.
Accreditation Standards
Coordinator # 2
Coordinator observes and evaluates
each home visitor’s performance
during home visits plus group and staff
meetings at least 3 times a year.
Accreditation Standards
Administration # 2
Families are supported through
referrals for education, social and
community service.
Preparing for home visits
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During home visits your Trainer will observe to see if the
home visitor does the following:
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Maintain Rapport with parents by really listening to them and showing interest in their
child(ren).
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Review previous week’s work to see how the child is progressing.
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Collect the weekly Pull Page that is identified by the coordinator.
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Write the child’s name on the Pull Page and turn in with other paperwork to your
coordinator.
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Praise the parent for the previous week’s accomplishments.
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Role play each activity packet fully, one per week.
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Use the Keys to Successful Role Play when role playing.
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Share the Sample Packet with parent – the parent’s packet should be given to them at the
end of the visit
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Make mistakes on purpose from time to time – this helps keep parents focused and alert, it
also helps to reduce/eliminate any anxiety the parent might feel if they make a real
mistake.
Preparing for home visits
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During home visits your Trainer will observe to see if the
home visitor does the following: (cont)
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Read with expression and enthusiasm.
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Guide parents to identify items that they can use as a substitute if they don’t have one
or more of the supplies mentioned in the activity – using the actual, name of the object
versus what is printed in the activity packet.
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If the parent shares a personal problem, offer to make a Referral and/or discuss their
issue with your coordinator.
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Praise parent for being prepared, growing skills and personal achievements.
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Share Reminders regarding group meetings, program activities and community
information.
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Schedule, or reconfirm, the next home visit appointment.
The highlighted words above are the required components of a HIPPY home visit – Rapport, Review,
Role play, Referrals (as needed) and Reminders are outlined in the Model, Guidance and
Accreditation manual.
In the end, remember to: