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 |  2025

Recognizing Home Visitor Accomplishments: Strategies to Support the Home Visiting Workforce

Authors: Morrison, C., Sparr, M., & Joraanstad, A.

Home visitors do essential work — but too often, that work goes unrecognized. Our latest research-to-practice brief makes the case for meaningful staff recognition and offers practical, low-cost strategies program leaders can use to help home visitors feel valued and supported. It highlights how small, intentional efforts can improve morale, retention, and overall program impact.

Home visitors navigate complex challenges to support children and families — yet their work often goes unrecognized by program leadership, local communities, and society at large. Research shows that when staff feel appreciated, they report higher motivation, greater job satisfaction, and are less likely to leave their jobs. Yet in a national study, only one third of home visitors were completely satisfied with how their accomplishments were acknowledged.

When home visitors feel seen and valued, they are more motivated, more engaged, and more likely to stay.

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