FRYSC Top 10 List
for Making Home Visits
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Why Make Home Visits?• Families in Training (KRS 156.497 Section 3C)
• Welcome New Students and Families• Follow-up on Referrals• Gather Information• Outreach – To develop a partnership
between the school and the home• Parents as Teachers (PAT Visits)
• Parental Consent
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Be Familiar With Your District• Scope out your district• Know your neighborhoods (Housing Projects,
Subdivisions, etc.)
• Take someone familiar (DPP, Advisory Council Member, etc.)
• Get a map from:– Chamber of Commerce– City Government– County Government
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Tips to Go!• Dress appropriately
• Check out – Before you leave, alert someone of your destination and expected arrival time back to the center.
• If referral warrants, take another person (teacher, DPP, assistant, etc.)
• Always listen to your intuition!
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What to know before you go• Talk with school faculty/staff• If new student from another school, contact
the previous FRYSC.• Check IC for:
– Other household members/siblings– Attendance/Tardies– Up to date health/enrollment information– Free/Reduced Meal Status
• Check with other agencies for information– P&P -- Family Support -- Police Dept.
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What to Take:• Cell Phone• Phone #, Address and Directions• GPS• Information pertaining to your visit• Identification• Business Cards/Pamphlets/Door Hanger• KCHIP Information• Household Income Forms (Free/Reduced)
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When to Go:
• Scheduled Home Visits• Unannounced Home Visits• Designated home visit days
– i.e. every Thursday or the second Tuesday of every month
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Upon Arrival:• Park vehicle for quick and easy exit• If dogs or other animals approach, blow your
horn so someone can come out to call them off.
• Be aware of your surroundings.• When knocking on door, stand to one side.• Stand/Sit to have a quick, easy exit.• Listen to your instincts!
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Introductions
• Introduce yourself.• Show identification (school badge, business card)
• Smile and make eye contact.• Shake hands.• Always begin your conversation with positive
information.
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Connect with the Family• Explain purpose of the center.• Talk about upcoming activities/events.• Extend a personal invitation to visit the
school and the center• Encourage participation/parental
involvement.• Let them know they are important and you
value them.
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Connect with the Family:
State the purpose for the visit:– Referral from faculty/staff – Provide opportunities for feedback/discussion– Offer services/resources– Get consent forms signed– Schedule follow-up visit– Offer to meet at school
Always end your visit on a positive note!
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If you don’t accomplish anything else . . .
Make sure that the parent/ guardian knows that YOU value and respect them and you want to support them
in their role.
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Safety First!• Bow out gracefully when:
– Someone is under the influence – Weapons– Domestic Violence– Family Crisis– Angry Behavior (pounding fists/pointing fingers,
cursing, etc.)– Follow your instincts!
And Now …
The FRYSCTop 10 List
For Home Visits
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Number 10
Make sure your gas tank is FULL.
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Number 9
Take a cell phone.
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Number 8
Check out with someone at the center/school.
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Number 7
Take identification.
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Number 6
Take information/pamphlet about the center and upcoming activities.
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Number 5
Take contact information.
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Number 4
Park to have quick access to leave.
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Number 3
Position yourself so you have quick
and easy access to the door.
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Number 2
Take dawg bones for
Spot the Rottweiler.
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And Number 1 . . .
Listen to your
INSTINCTS!INSTINCTS!
The End