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A Texas Home Visiting Newsletter |
Vol. 2 Issue 8 |
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Strategic Plan Public Input Meetings
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Mark your calendars for a series of public meetings to gather additional input related to Prevention and Early Intervention's (PEI) strategic plan. As you are aware, Texas Home Visiting is set to merge with PEI, so THV program sites are encouraged to attend. With support from Casey Family Foundation, PEI will host the public meetings in Laredo, San Marcos, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, and Amarillo. The series kicks off in Laredo on February 16. The dates below are confirmed; more dates and times will be shared in the near future.
February 16 Rio Grande Valley & South Texas Community Meeting in Laredo, TX at the Holding Institute Community Center.
February 18 Central Texas Community Meeting in San Marcos, TX at the Dunbar Recreation Center.
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Program Site Spotlights
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New Nurse-Family Partnership Site Opens
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Please join us in welcoming the Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center (Scott & White) to the THV community. Pictured above is the Nurse-Family Partnership team in Waco. Last week, the team celebrated with a kick-off event which was held as an opportunity to recognize community leaders who helped them get NFP to Waco, including speakers Daryl Meyer, Ashley Allison, and Dr. Jim Morrison. There were more than 100 community leaders and supporters at the event. For more information, visit Nfp.sw.org
or email HBMC_nfp@sw.org.
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Bexar County
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Earning a doctorate is no small feat, colleagues and the THV community would like to recognize and celebrate Kasi Cox who recently obtained her degree in a Doctorate in Management in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. The title of her dissertation is: Assessing Childcare Subsidies: A Delphi Study Exploring Subsidy Strategies in Bexar County. Kasi is the Director of Children and Family Engagement at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. Congratulations to Kasi!
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Registration Deadline for the 2016 Community IMPACT Meeting
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Registration for the '2016 Community IMPACT Meeting' will close Friday, February 5. The conference, hosted by the Texas Home Visiting Program, will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 17 – 19, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Suites Arlington - Ballpark Stadium located in Arlington, TX. We look forward to a great event that will help to enhance community coalitions statewide and their ability to help all Texas children reach their full potential in nurturing family and community environments. For the agenda, registration, and lodging information click here to continue reading.
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Free Online Training for Home Visitors
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THV has recently purchased several online courses for home visitors through The Ounce – Achieve On Demand. Courses are self-paced, and include topics such as Basics of Home Visiting, Challenges in Home Visiting: Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence in Home Visiting, Foundations of Infant Mental Health Practice in Home Visiting, Supervising Home Visitors, The Impact of Trauma in Home Visiting, and Trauma-Informed Practice for Supervisors. These courses are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and are FREE for home visitors and supervisors! To request the access code to register for a course, email Camellia Falcon at
camellia.falcon@hhsc.state.tx.us.
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Healthy Community Food Systems Online Training Course
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The Texas Department of State Health Services' partner, Texas A & M Health Science Center Training Center, is offering a free online training on Healthy Community Food Systems ($5 for the CEU certificate). The course introduces communities to improvements in the way they grow, share, and prepare food. Click here to register.
Who should take this course?
If you work to increase access to healthy food and improve the overall health of a community, this online course is for you. The course is applicable in both rural and urban areas and highlights best practices. Learn how a local food system:
• Improves the physical health of residents
• Boosts an area’s economy
• Builds the community’s cultural well-being
• Fosters a more sustainable environment
For more information, click here or email CHW-Training@tamhsc.edu or call 979-436-9364.
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Texas Home Visiting Mini-Conferences
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THV, in partnership with First3Years, is offering two-day mini-conferences for home visitors around Texas. The two days of training will cover four topics – Social-Emotional Development, Toxic Stress, Cultural Competency, and Self-Care/Compassion Fatigue. These trainings are free and meals will be provided. Click on the following links for more information and to register.
February 4-5 Lubbock, TX
February 25-26 San Marcos, TX
March 3-4 McAllen, TX
March 31- April 1 Houston, TX
April 21-22 Odessa, TX
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