Professional Development

Our team works to develop and provide user-friendly tools and resources to better support Home Visiting programs and staff, empowering them to expand, nurture, and retain a highly skilled workforce. The Professional Development team works closely with the Knowledge Development team to integrate effective workforce practices into our resources and tools while also considering each organization’s unique context and community needs.

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Please save the date for our educational webinar on Core Competencies for Policy Champions, developed with feedback from you! The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 17th from 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST. It will be offered in English with Spanish interpretation and is open to all. The Policy Academy will not include any content or engagement on lobbying.

REGISTER NOW to save your spot for the webinar.

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In Case You Missed It!

Missed our recent webinars?
Recordings and slide decks from the PD Plan Template and Supervisor Competencies webinars are now available below! You’ll also find short descriptions of what each session covered along with the slide decks that were shared. If you view a recording, we’d love to hear your thoughts, please take a moment to fill out the survey below to share your feedback with us.

Supervisor Competency Webinar Recording

Supervisor Competencies Webinar Slides

Supervisor Competency Survey

PD Plan Templates Webinar Recording

PD Templates Webinar

PD Plan Template Survey

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In Case You Missed It! 

The Case Management Center recently held two listening sessions to help us prioritize topics for research, professional development, and technical assistance to improve case management and service coordination in home visiting. If you were unable to join the live session, you can view the recording of the webinar and access the slides shared below.

June 2025 Listening Sessions Recording

June 2025 JW CM Center Listening Session

If you watch, please share your feedback with us on this survey.

And, if you are interested in participating in research, technical assistance, or professional development on any topic, complete this brief interest form and someone will be in touch.

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The Institute for Home Visiting Workforce Development is launching our Policy Academy. The goal of this first Policy Academy is for home visitors and supervisors to develop and enhance their capacity and capability to educate leaders about key home visiting policy issues and participate in policy conversations that impact the workforce. The Policy Academy will not include any content on lobbying.

 

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Policy Academy: Focus Groups

Please join us for the first scheduled focus groups, which will offer an opportunity for a small group of home visitors and supervisors to share feedback on professional development gaps and opportunities to strengthen the skills and knowledge of the home visiting field on policy issues.

  • Monday, September 22nd from 3:00 – 4:30pm EST (in English)
  • Thursday, September 25th from 2:30 – 4pm EST (in Spanish)

This is an opportunity for home visitors and supervisors to directly inform and shape the creation of professional development content on policy issues impacting the home visiting field!

Up to 20 home visitors and supervisors can participate in the focus group. If you are interested in joining this focus group, please complete this form. If you are selected, you’ll receive additional information and registration details for the focus group. Participants will receive a $100 gift card as recognition for their time and contributions.

The Policy Academy will not include any content or engagement on lobbying.

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