Building Family Bonds: A Virtual Home Visit

An interactive role-play simulation that builds the skills of family support providers to coach parents of children ages 2–5 on why and how to read to their children.

Developed with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

TOPICS

Coaching skills, reading to children

TOPICS

Coaching skills, reading to children

USERS

Family support providers, social workers

USERS

Family support providers, social workers

SETTING

Family care, schools of social work

SETTING

Family care, schools of social work

DURATION

minutes

DURATION

minutes

Product Walkthrough

Coaching: Teaching and Motivation

Users are introduced to their virtual coach and learn how to coach parents as family support providers. Users are taught how to practice techniques with parents and how to work with the parent to make a plan for integrating those techniques into their day to day.

Conversation Challenge: The Home Visit

Users assume the role of a family support provider and talk with a single mother who has given up on reading to her child. Users practice coaching the parent on how to read with her son in a way that will work for her.

Performance Dashboard

Users see how they scored on each of the goals for the conversation challenge and get feedback on how to improve their performance.

Specific Resources/Other Resources

Throughout the simulation, users have access to a printable summary and a web page that includes a list of specific learning resources.

Product Resources

Product Sheet

An interactive role-play simulation that builds the skills of family support providers to coach parents of children ages 2–5 on why and how to read to their children.

Research

Research Summary

Testimonials and Videos

Adina Kalet, MD, MPH of NYU School of Medicine

Antoinette Schoentaler, EdD, FAACH – Center for Healthful Behavior Change – NYU School of Medicine

Developed with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this research-proven solution cost effectively helps improve patient-physician communication, collaborative care, and health outcomes.

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