Background:
During this experience, you will learn about the importance of home visiting programs with a focus on early childhood. According to the AAP, “High-quality home visiting services to infants and young children can improve family relationships, advance school readiness, reduce child maltreatment, improve maternal-infant health outcomes,
and increase family economic self-sufficiency. Home visiting refers to a strategy in which a professional or paraprofessional renders services in a community”.
Experience:
You will meet with a community health nurse, learn about home visits, and
observe nurse home visits.
Prep Work:
Please review the reflection questions, AAP policy statement, and websites below. These will provide you with the context about home visits and care coordination more broadly, as well as some “questions to consider” during this experience. Consider how care is experienced “Beyond the Medical Home” and the importance of effective communication among members of the health care team.
1) CACH - Preparation for HV.docx -- Consider reflection questions presented in document during your visit
2) Read AAP Early Childhood Home Visiting policy statement
3) Read about nursing home visits for newborns on these website:
a. BabiesFirst:
b. Family Connects: https://www.familyconnectsoregon.org/
c. Nurse Family Partnerships: https://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/locations/oregon/
d. Healthy Families Oregon: https://oregonearlylearning.com/healthy-families-oregon
e. CaCoon: https://www.ohsu.edu/occyshn/cacoon-carecoordination
CaCoon is a statewide public health nurse home visiting program that focuses on community-based CAre COordinatiON for families with children, birth to 21 years, with special health care needs. More info is available at the website here
Washington County:
Susan Pinnock
Susan_Pinnock@co.washington.or.us
503-846-5717
See Schedule for location information
Michelle Gensolin RN BSN | Community Health Nurse
Michelle_Gensolin@co.washington.or.us
Public Health Division, Maternal Child and Family Program
Washington County Dept. of Health and Human Services
155 N. First Avenue, MS 3A | Hillsboro, OR 97124
503-846-4735 desk | 971-724-0431 cell | 503-846-5712 fax
See Schedule for location information
Marion County:
Site Director
Patty Vega
pvega@co.marion.or.us
Nurse Coordinator for Early Childhood and Reproductive Health Teams
Cindy Rosscup
CRosscup@co.marion.or.us
(503) 576-4678
Location:
3180 Center St., NE
Room 2370
Salem, OR
1 hour driving time from Portland, OR
On the 1st floor of the building in the WIC office.
Important Info:
Parking is free. Wear Comfortable clothes. Located out in the field, so if it is hot, it is ok to wear sandals and 3/4 length pants. Bring a sack lunch and a microwave is on site if a resident wants to heat food.
Important Info:
Parking is free. Wear Comfortable clothes. Located out in the field, so if it is hot, it is ok to wear sandals and 3/4 length pants. Bring a sack lunch and a microwave is on site if a resident wants to heat food.