Home Visitor Resource Letter
November 23, 2022
Home Visitor Spotlight
Name: Rachel Stuck
Site: Salt Lake County PAT
Favorite Animal: Goat
Movie: Lilo and Stitch
Favorite T.V. Show: The Big Bang Theory
One word that describes you: Witty
Favorite vacation: Isla Mujeres
Favorite Thing about Home Visiting: Being able to see and be apart of growth over time.
Something Unique about you: I collect Houseplants
Thanks for everything you do for families in Utah!
Activity For Families
Pom Pom Push
First, save a Parmesan cheese container and clean it out. Then grab the pom pom balls. The top of the Parmesan container is full of holes – one large slot, three medium holes, and a few really small ones where the lid attaches to the top. Let the child push the different pom poms into the holes!
Materials Needed: pom poms, parmesan cheese container, and a tray or cookie sheet pan.
To see a step-by-step guide click here!
Resources for Families
Help Prevent the Spread of Respiratory viruses.
An important step that parents and caregivers can take is to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 to help keep kids—especially those under 6 months, who can’t yet receive flu or COVID-19 vaccines—safe. In addition to staying up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines and protecting high-risk infants, people can prevent the spread of respiratory viruses by taking the following everyday actions:
- Avoid close contact (such as kissing, shaking hands, and sharing cups and eating utensils) with people who are sick
- Stay home when sick
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve (not your hands)
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Clean frequently-touched surfaces such as doorknobs and mobile devices
Vaccinating against flu and COVID-19 is a primary strategy for preventing illness and reducing severity of illness; this not only protects individuals from potentially serious respiratory disease, but also helps to prevent additional strain on the health care system.
Help promote flu and COVID-19 vaccines consistent with the following CDC recommendations:
- Annual flu vaccination is recommended for all people 6 months and older who do not have contraindications (which are rare)
- People ages 6 months and older are recommended to receive a primary series of any age-appropriate FDA-approved or FDA-authorized monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
- People ages 5 years and older are recommended to receive 1 bivalent mRNA booster dose after completion of any FDA-approved or FDA-authorized monovalent primary series or previously received monovalent booster dose(s)
Children younger than six months of age are not eligible for flu or COVID-19 vaccines. As noted above, an important strategy for keeping these youngest infants safe is to make sure that everyone around them—parents, siblings, other relatives and caregivers—are vaccinated against flu and COVID-19.
While there is no vaccine to prevent RSV, some infants and children who are at the highest risk for serious illness from RSV may be eligible for monoclonal antibody (palivizumab). Palivizumab has been shown to reduce hospitalization and intensive care unit admission for RSV. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “supports the use of palivizumab in eligible infants in any region experiencing rates of RSV activity at any time in 2022 similar to a typical fall-winter season.” MCHB encourages state and local programs for children and youth with special health care needs to assist in identifying infants and young children who are eligible for palivizumab and work with health care providers and payers to assure that eligible infants and children receive palivizumab in accordance with the latest AAP clinical guidance.
Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges Webinar
This FREE, multi-part virtual conversation series offers a warm and inviting opportunity for parents to connect with other parents and families of children with differences in or challenges to their development. All events start at 3:00PM, and the dates are:
- December 5: Siblings Of Children With Developmental Differences
- December 19: The Long View: What Will Happen To My Child When…?
Resources for Home Visitors
Mental Health Consultation for Home Visiting Program Staff
Below you will find times to meet with McCall to gain information regarding small group individualized consultations.
- Tuesday, November 29 at 2:00pm - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85851486866
- Monday, December 5 at 3:00pm- link to come
- Tuesday, December 13 at 1:00pm- link to come
Save the Date!!
Our next Mental Health Consultation Session will be as follows:
Topic: Co-Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Self-Control
When: Jan 4, 2023 09:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Make sure you register in advance for this meeting by clicking the link below!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Early Childhood Literacy Series
An informative 3 part series on early childhood literacy and its connection to social emotional development. You will receive practical strategies, resources, and information that will contain culturally relevant ways to implement literacy linked with social emotional development within your programs and organizations.
- Friday, December 2, 2022 09:00 AM
- Friday, December 9, 2022 09:00 AM
- Friday, December 16, 2022 09:00 AM
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Kee, program coordinator at kimkee@nndode.org
ASQ Training
The HVP is partnering with Early Childhood Utah to provide an ASQ training to home visitors once quarterly. If you are a new home visitor, or know of a new home visitor at your site who needs an ASQ training, please reach out to HVP to register for the next training.
- Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 from 9:30AM- 12:30PM.
- Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 from 9:30AM- 12:30PM.
- Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 from 9:30AM- 12:30PM.
- Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 from 9:30AM- 12:30PM.
Please reach out to Shelby (sjimenez@utah.gov) or Cristina Vega (cristinavega@utah.gov) to sign up.
Highlighted Resources
Family Planning Elevated
This week we would like to highlight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunizations Schedule from the Women's Resources PDF developed by the Office of Maternal and Child Health.
The CDC Immunizations Schedule is a great resource to refer parents who are interested in learning more about the recommended vaccinations from birth to 18 years. Information is also available on vaccines and pregnancy.
Download the PDF below to learn about additional resources, or visit the link below.
Home Visiting Program
Email: homevisitingutah@utah.gov
Website: homevisiting.utah.gov
Location: 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT, USA