Parent Intervention

Parents Can:

• Redirect the child to another activity.
• Give time outs or use other skills learned in CA provided parenting interventions.
• Explain to the child why their behavior was wrong and give a positive alternative.

Parents Cannot:

• Use physical discipline (hitting, spanking, grabbing, or shaking
  the child).
• Be verbally or physically aggressive, threatening, or demeaning to visit participants and/or supervisors.
• Ignore potentially dangerous behaviors of the child.

Visit Supervisor Intervention

Intervene When a Parent:

• Does not notice or does not address a safety issue for the child.
• Does not meet the basic needs of the child.
• Is not giving the child their full attention.
• Is not aware of child well-being.

How To:

Calmly, respectfully, and discreetly (if possible) remind parent of visit rules and expectations:

• Try to avoid addressing the parent in front of the children if possible.
• There may be times when discussing the concern after the visit ends will lead to a more comfortable situation and better results.

Children’s Administration, DCYF. “Visit Services: Pre-Service Training for Contracted Providers.” 2014. Powerpoint presentation.