A Partnership with Parents follows two home visitors as they work with four families. They are shown planning, conducting, and evaluating home visits and group socialization activities, as well as making and following through with referrals to other agencies. The videotape also depicts the home visitors receiving support from other members of the Head Start team.

Setting I

     A home visitor in a small town setting provides services to two different families. The videotape portrays the home visitor and parents completing a family needs assessment, a family action plan, and a child's developmental profile. A parent explains how the process has taught her that children go through different stages and that she should let them go at their own pace. During home visits, the two families are seen engaging in various activities: discussions between home visitors and parents, outdoor games, and a kitchen safety check. The home visitor and the families in her caseload conduct a group socialization activity.

Setting II

     A home visitor in an urban setting serves two families, one of which is observed by the home-based supervisor. Home visit scenes include a discussion of a Policy Council meeting report, a nutrition education experience (making a fruit salad), playing with a homemade puzzle, singing, and practicing toothbrushing. The home visitor also discusses adult education and accompanies a parent to meet with a tutor for the General Education Development (GED) Test. A Partnership with Parents also features discussions on the role of the home visitor by a Head Start education coordinator and two home-based supervisors. In addition, the parents and the home visitors describe what they learned from their participation in the Head Start home-based program option.
 

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