These videos were created to demonstrate concepts and skills to support UMBC HVTC trainings. Longer training videos demonstrate simulated home visit encounters and specialist information and recommendations on various training topics. Shorter skills videos demonstrate specific communication strategies as well as screening and other skills to meet the challenges of home visiting professionals.

Could cultural differences between you and a family member be affecting how you see an issue? Check in with the family member to find out. In this video, home visitors and supervisors discuss their experiences with talking to families about culture.

Could cultural differences between you and a family member be affecting how you see an issue? Check with the family member to find out. In this video, home visitors and supervisors discuss their experiences with talking to families about culture.

In this video, the home visitor uses reflections, open ended questions and affirmations to build rapport and initiate a discussion about behavior change.

In this video, the home visitor uses reflections, open ended questions and affirmations to build rapport and initiate a discussion about behavior change.

In this video, the home visitor uses reflections, open ended questions and affirmations to build rapport and initiate a discussion about behavior change.

Working with teenage mothers can be a challenge for home visitors. In this video, home visitors discuss approaches they take in their work with teenage mothers.

Working with teenage mothers can be a challenge for home visitors. In this video, home visitors discuss approaches they take in their work with teenage mothers.

Here Monique Knights talks about her experiences with addiction and her journey through recovery, including forgiving herself and redefining who she is.
This clip is featured in Module 5 of the SEN Online Training.

Here Dr. Chris Welsh explains the finnegan scale, used to assess NAS in newborns

This video example shows a home visitor screening for tobacco.

Parental attention can be a powerful way to shape children’s behavior. This video demonstrates a home visitor and mother effectively using praise to keep children on task during a home visit.