Home Visiting Conversations

In this episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Rachel Morsbach, a UNM Center for Development and Disability Home Visiting Consultant, and Anna Shipp, a certified Life and Gratitude Coach, explore the significant topic of both physical and emotional well-being, emphasizing the importance of daily self-care. We invite you to embrace an open-mind and join in recognizing the essential commitment required by each of us to appreciate self-care, enabling us to better care for others.

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Daily Care of Body and Mind Tip Sheet

In this episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Laura Shattuck, a Home Visiting Consultant at the UNM Center for Development and Disability, and Victor Bernstein, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and retired lecturer in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, explore reflective supervision and the crucial role of relationships in home visiting work. Leveraging their combined expertise and strong dedication to early childhood, the goal is to provide home visiting staff with a comprehensive understanding of the profound influence genuine reflective supervision can have. This impact extends beyond their interactions with families during home visits, reaching into its positive effects on the staff themselves.

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Reflective Supervision Tip Sheet

In this episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Julia Bergkamp, a UNM Center for Development and Disability Home Visiting Consultant, and Beth Enson, home visitor, come together to discuss the impact weaning may have on one’s mental health. Utilizing their collective expertise and deep commitment to early childhood development, their goal is to provide parents and home visitors with important knowledge and tools needed to foster weaning and mental health support.

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Weaning and Mental Health Tip Sheet

In this inaugural episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Rachel Morsbach, UNM Center for Development and Disability Home Visiting Consultant, and John Acuña, expectant father, come together to shed light on the important topic of how to prepare for baby. With their combined expertise and passion for early childhood development, they aim to equip home visitors with the knowledge and tools necessary to support families they work with.