Term: Paraprofessional Home Visitors

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-12-12

Definition:

Paraprofessional home visitors are home visitors that do not necessarily have formal training (such as public health nursing) but who undergo training in areas such as child development, family functioning and parenting skills.

Related terms 

• Home Visiting Programs

References 

• Brownell M, Santos R, Kozyrskyj A, Roos N, Au W, Dik N, Chartier M, Girard D, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Tonn N, Schultz J. Next Steps in the Provincial Evaluation of the BabyFirst Program: Measuring Early Impacts on Outcomes Associated with Child Maltreatment. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2007. [Report] [Summary] (View)