Supporting and Strengthening the Home Visiting Workforce
The early childhood home visiting workforce has a critical role to play in meeting the evolving needs of families across the country. The effectiveness of home visitors depends in part on their professional well-being and on collaborative relationships with supervisors that foster learning and growth.
This project worked to advance understanding of how to support and strengthen the home visiting workforce, including programs funded through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) and Tribal MIECHV programs. The initial groundwork involved developing and refining research-based conceptual models of professional well-being and reflective supervision. Based on gaps identified in the initial groundwork phase, additional efforts included developing and validating a measure of reflective supervision for the home visiting context.
Staff
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Mariel Sparr, Ph.D., M.A.
Vice President
Mariel Sparr has more than 15 years of experience in applied research and evaluation in the areas of implementation quality, early childhood education...
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Eleanor Fisk, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Eleanor Fisk has nearly 10 years of experience in early childhood research, policy, and practice. Her areas of expertise include early childhood development, early...
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Jessica Bruning, M.S.
Research Associate
Jessica Bruning has more than 5 years of experience in public policy, program evaluation, and research related to children and families. Her skills include mixed-...
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Colleen Morrison, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Colleen Morrison has more than 15 years of experience in program evaluation and applied developmental research. Her areas of expertise include maternal...
- Alexandra Joraanstad, M.S.P.H. Senior Research Associate
- Patrice Cachat, M.S.W. Research Associate
Partners
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, MDRC, University of Colorado Denver