Here Jocelyn Gainers of The Family Recovery Program and Laura Latta of The Family League discuss the importance of self-care for providers working with substance-exposed newborns and families. 

This video shows a home visitor screening for domestic violence.

This video shows a home visitor screening for domestic violence. 

Tiffany Brown is a Social Work Supervisor in the Substance Exposed Newborns unit of the Baltimore County Department of Human Services. 

To teach someone to use a new skill effectively, such as a parenting technique, takes many steps. In this step, Introduce, a home visitor works to present a new parenting skill to a mother. She answers questions and educates in a calm manner.

To teach someone to use a new skill effectively, such as a parenting technique, takes many steps. In this step, Demonstrate, a home visitor shows a mother how to utilize the selective attention skill that was just introduced.

To teach someone to use a new skill effectively, such as a parenting technique, takes many steps. In this step, Practice, a mother tries to use selective attention skills that the home visitor demonstrated. The home visitor utilizes praise and validates that learning new skills is not easy.

To teach someone to use a new skill effectively, such as a parenting technique, takes many steps. In this step, Feedback/Evaluation, the home visitor asks the mother about her experience using a new skill. The home visitor validates the mother’s effort and presents areas for growth and areas of strength.

To teach someone to use a new skill effectively, such as a parenting technique, takes many steps. In this step, Reflection, the home visitor asks the mother to think about times when she can utilize her new skill and to predict challenges that may occur in the future implementation of the skill. Finally, the pair discuss ways in which the mother can handle future challenges.

To teach someone to use a new skill effectively, such as a parenting technique, takes many steps. In this step, Follow Up, the home visitor asks if the mother was able to utilize the new skill over the past week. The home visitor praises the mother’s efforts and helps to encourage the mother to maintain use of her new skill.

Here Dr. Marc Fishamn of Mountain Manor Treatment Program discusses the role of stigma and bias in the barriers faced by substance-using pregnant women seeking treatment. 

This video example shows a home visitor screening for street drugs.

Dr. Martha Velez discusses how substance exposure in pregnancy can act as a vulnerability and the contribution of comorbid factors to the development of the baby.

In this video, the home visitor uses open-ended questions, reflections and “elicit-provide-elicit” to discuss preparation for the arrival of a baby. Stigma relating to methadone treatment arises in the interaction, including tension between the home visitor and parent. The home visitor addresses the tension with appropriate self-disclosure, open-ended questions, reflections affirmations and empathy instead of judgment.

In this video, the home visitor uses open-ended questions, reflections and “elicit-provide-elicit” to discuss preparation for the arrival of a baby. Stigma relating to methadone treatment arises in the interaction, including tension between the home visitor and parent. The home visitor addresses the tension with appropriate self-disclosure, open-ended questions, reflections affirmations and empathy instead of judgment.

In this video, the home visitor uses open-ended questions, reflections and “elicit-provide-elicit” to discuss preparation for the arrival of a baby. Stigma relating to methadone treatment arises in the interaction, including tension between the home visitor and parent. The home visitor addresses the tension with appropriate self-disclosure, open-ended questions, reflections affirmations and empathy instead of judgment.

Screening is an important part of home visitors' work with families and can inform what kinds of services and support families need.   In this video, a home visitor walks through the process of screening with a mom, from providing a rationale for screening to sharing important information with those who have a history of substance use.  The home visitor also demonstrates communication strategies such as "elicit-provide-elicit," reflections, and affirmations.

Screening is an important part of home visitors' work with families and can inform what kinds of services and support families need.   In this video, a home visitor walks through the process of screening with a mom, from providing a rationale for screening to sharing important information with those who have a history of substance use.  The home visitor also demonstrates communication strategies such as "elicit-provide-elicit," reflections, and affirmations.

In this video a home visitor screens for suicidal ideation with a home visitor. She uses open-ended questions to asses for the caregivers ideation, intent, and means. The home visitor expresses her concern and indicates she will call her supervisor to determine a plan to keep the caregiver safe.

Summaries are an important tool to show are caregiver that you are engaged in what they are saying and listening. There are many examples of summaries being used in a home visit.

Summaries are an important tool to show are caregiver that you are engaged in what they are saying and listening. This is an example of a of summary being used in a home visit with a mother who is considering drinking less so it wouldn't affect her parenting.

Summaries are an important tool to show are caregiver that you are engaged in what they are saying and listening. This is an example of a of summary being used in visit where the home visitor summarizes the caregivers desires to still drink and socialize with friends, but also consider how it can be done in moderation.

In this video, a NICU therapist demonstrates swaddling and soothing techniques you can use with substance exposed infants.