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MIECHV Orientation

MIECHV General Orientation

YouTube HRSA's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (video)

The following document supports the orientation of new Home Visitors or Home Visiting supervisors working in MIECHV-funded agencies. Please use the listed resources and suggested timelines for orienting new staff to the program.

The webinar and presentation below provide a general orientation to implementation of the MIECHV program in Oregon, and is aimed towards MIECHV local implementing partner staff and stakeholders including Home Visitors and Home Visiting supervisors, program managers, directors and others.

MIECHV Data Collection Review for Screenings and Referrals (Oct 1, 2020)
The objectives for these topic specific, pre-recorded videos on screening and referrals are to:

  1. Increase understanding of when and how to complete and document screenings and referrals for tobacco cessation, maternal depression, child development and intimate partner violence; and
  2. Review the MIECHV screenings and referrals data collection forms.

The primary audience for these videos is MIECHV local implementing agency staff including Home Visitors and Home Visiting supervisors, and Data Entry staff.

Links to topic specific, pre-recorded videos on screening and referrals:

MIECHV Overview

MIECHV Oregon Retention Evaluation: (MORE)

Reflective Supervision: The Ongoing Process of Mutual Discovery

Intimate Partner Violence Screening

An Introduction to the NEAR@home Toolkit

CQI Orientation and Review (Day 1)

Safe Sleep in Oregon: Guiding Conversations with Families

Statewide CQI Kick-off (Day 2)

Implicit Bias: When the Unconscious Creeps into Relationships

 

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and hospitalization to Oregon children ages 1-14. For persons under 44 years of age, injury is the leading cause of death in Oregon. Injury is responsible for more years of potential life lost than cancer, heart disease, or stroke. In this 35 minute video, viewers will learn the importance of preventing child injuries, the top injury issues to children ages 0-4 in Oregon, how to utilize Home Safety Checklists with families, and understand emerging safety concerns.

The PHQ9 is used to screen for maternal mood and depressive symptoms. It is a brief questionnaire completed by the client during a home visit. In this two part video participants will learn how to:

  • Describe the importance of screening for maternal mood and depressive symptoms
  • Administer the PHQ-9 as a screen for maternal depression
  • Apply knowledge of results to refer family to additional resources when appropriate

Presenter: Wendy N. Davis, PhD Post-Partum Support International
Wendy has counseling and consulting practice, specializing in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum mental health and recovery. She works for Postpartum Support International as their Executive Director and Oregon support coordinator. She chaired Oregon’s Maternal Mental Health Workgroup in 2009. She was the Founding Director of Baby Blues Connection mom-to-mom support organization in 1994, and now serves as their clinical advisor and volunteer trainer. Wendy provides training and consultation in governmental, clinical, and community settings and enjoys working with diverse communities to develop sustainable perinatal mental health networks. She lives in Portland with her husband and two children.

The Relationship Assessment Tool is a screening tool for intimate partner violence (IPV). The Relationship Assessment Tool (RAT) assesses for emotional abuse by measuring a woman’s perceptions of her vulnerability to physical danger and loss of power and control in her relationship. The tool can be self-administered or used during home visits. The information gained from the screening can be used for individualized planning and follow up.

In Part 1 of the Relationship Assessment Tool video, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the importance of screening for domestic violence.
  • Understand barriers to domestic violence assessment during home visits.
  • Demonstrate how to discuss limits of confidentiality prior to screening clients for domestic violence.
  • Describe how to use the Safety Card during home visits.

In Part 2 of the video, participants will be able to:

  • Administer the Relationship Assessment Tool as a screen for domestic violence.
  • List actions steps in a safety plan that a client can take if he or she feels unsafe.
  • Apply knowledge of the Relationship Assessment Tool results to refer family to additional resources when appropriate.

Presenter: Patrick Lemmon is a Violence Prevention Health Educator for the Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority. In his role, he provides training and technical support for Oregon’s Rape Prevention and Education grants and for Project Connect, which supports screening and referral for domestic violence in reproductive health care settings.

Substance Use Risk Profile: Pregnancy Scale (SURP)

The Substance Use Risk Profile-Pregnancy scale (SURP) provides a simple but effective way to screen for alcohol and illicit substance use in pregnant women. The SURP is a self-report screening questionnaire for hazardous substance use in pregnant women. The information gained from the screening can be used for individualized planning and follow up.

In this two-part video, participants will:

  • Describe the importance of screening for prenatal alcohol and drug use.
  • Recognize the nearly-universal discomfort associated with asking about alcohol and drug use, and develop steps to overcome that discomfort.
  • Learn about administering the Substance Use Risk Profile-Pregnancy Scale as a screening for parental use of alcohol.
  • Apply knowledge of the screening results to refer parent to additional resources when appropriate.

Presenter: Kristin Funk, MA, LCSW, Sr. Research Assistant, University of Oregon. Kristin holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago and is licensed in the state of Oregon as a clinical social worker. She is currently involved in research with the SEAM (Social Emotional Assessment Measure) a curriculum-based social emotional assessment for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. She also provides training to early childhood and other professionals in the use of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS), the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) and the I Can Problem Solve® (ICPS) Curriculum.

One Key Question

The One Key Question® Initiative (OKQ) is the Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health’s groundbreaking, yet simple, solution to making Oregon women and families healthier and ensure that more pregnancies are wanted, planned, and as healthy as possible. By asking women “Would you like to become pregnant in the next year?” home visitors can more fully support women’s reproductive health needs, such as preventing an unintended pregnancy or preparing for a healthy pregnancy. The information gained from the screening can be used for individualized planning and follow up.
After viewing this video, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the importance of preconception care and inter-birth interval
  • Ask the "One Key question" for the purpose of screening
  • Apply knowledge of the OKQ response to refer parent as appropriate
Presenters: Helen Bellanca, MD, MPH, former Medical Director, and Michele Stranger Hunter, Executive Director, Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health

Parenting Stress Index – 4 (PSI-4), Part 1

The PSI is used to assess parenting stress and identifying issues that may lead to problems with the child’s or parent’s behavior. The information gained from the screening can be used for individualized planning and follow up.
In Part 1, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the importance of screening for parent emotional well-being/parenting;
  • Describe the effects of stress on parenting and the parent-child relationship.
Presenter: Debby Bassett, MA, has over twenty years of experience as an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant. She has provided trainings and consultation to clinicians, supervisors, teachers, home visitors and parents on trauma, attachment, brain development, child development, relationship-based treatment, parenting skills, and reflective practice. Debby has worked extensively with Early Head Start and Healthy Families America home visitors. She served on the faculty of the Infant Toddler Mental Health Certificate program at Portland State University for the last 4 years.

Parenting Stress Index – 4 (PSI-4), Part 2

In Part 2, participants will be able to:
  • Administer and score the PSI/SF as a screen for parent emotional well-being/parenting;
  • Interpret and apply knowledge of the PSI results to refer families to additional resources when appropriate.

Note: It may be helpful to print a copy of the sample scoring sheets (see below) ;to follow along with the scoring portion of the video.

Presenter: Brenda Dolan has worked for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs at Mt. Hood Community College since 2002. As a bilingual home visitor and trainer, she’s specialized in early childhood development and successful family engagement. Her experience as a presenter and speaker extend internationally as well covering topics such as parenting, domestic violence, child abuse, use of technology in observations, and recycled play materials.