Support Workforce Well-Being

Home visitors engage in demanding, deeply relational work, and their well-being is essential to the families they serve. This page shares briefs, tip sheets, videos, and toolkits on fostering safe and supportive working conditions, reducing administrative burden, and spreading evidence-informed practices that support well-being — including reflective supervision and caseload management. Whether you’re a supervisor building a healthier team culture or a state leader shaping workforce policy, these resources are designed to help you put well-being into practice. Browse the resources below to learn more. 

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By Rapid Response – Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative

Join us as we explore the topic of reflective supervision in virtual home visiting. Review fundamentals of reflective supervision and how those relationship-based strategies have been transitioned to the virtual setting. Learn concrete strategies from program supervisors and managers to help keep staff engaged, motivated and supported virtually. (author summary)

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By Rapid Response – Virtual Home Visiting Collaborative

During this webinar we will explore the core elements of reflective supervision through the lens of a virtual approach. Time will be spent discussing important considerations, concrete strategies, and suggestions for creating a regular, reflective, and collaborative approach. (author summary)

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By National Center for Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning

Head Start staff working in home-based programs build and sustain positive relationships with families. They also provide a consistent, supportive base to promote effective parent-child relationships. Though this work is rewarding, staff may experience unique circumstances that contribute to stress, which can impact their work and their wellness. Discover the importance of staff wellness and professional boundaries in home-based settings. Explore safety practices to enhance staff relationships with families. Learn about strategies for self-care and reducing stress. Find resources to support your work with families in home-based programs. (author summary)

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By Office of Head Start

This resource provides self-care tips for family services professionals and home visitors.

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By Office of Head Start

This resource provides tips to support family services staff wellness.

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By Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultatio

This resource provides 3 activities providers can engage in to manage their stress.

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By Rapid Response – Virtual Home Visiting

This resource compiles self-care activities and resources shared by live participants in the Rapid-Response Virtual Home Visiting Self-Care webinar held on May 13, 2020.

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By Trauma Informed Oregon

This document provides foundational information about workforce wellness. It is intended for those who are beginning to consider ways to address workforce wellness in their programs and organization by providing background and definitions. (author summary)

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By Ana Hristić

This resource provides an overview of the impact of trauma on workforce and strategies for maintaining emotional wellness at the individual and organizational level.

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By Cachet, P., Joraanstad, A., Ruben, J., & Sparr, M.

This research-to-practice brief is designed for local program leaders, supervisors, state and network leaders, and model developers who want to take meaningful action to protect and retain their staff. Drawing on a scan of existing literature and resources, as well as voices from the home visiting field, this brief presents concrete, actionable strategies across four domains — policies, practices, resources, and supports — that programs can implement to build a culture of safety.