NRBH - Family Connects HIPPYCorps

During each visit, the home visitor role plays an activity packet with the parent, which the parent then completes with their child throughout the week. Families also are invited to participate in a monthly group meeting with other families. HIPPYCorps members: meet with families one-on-one, in the home, on a weekly basis, scheduling visits at times convenient for each family. Visits generally last one hour and include an entrance process (reconnecting with the family, providing children with an activity while the Ameri Corps member works with the parent, reviewing progress on the previous week's curriculum, and gathering data on child and parent progress), a role play (including member modeling of parent-child interaction activities with the parent), and an exit process (including follow-up instruction, confirmation of upcoming activities, and other parenting resources).

In addition, program provides ongoing career development assistance to help members to transition to other work after they have completed their hours of service in Ameri Corps. Upon completion of those hours and all other program requirements, HIPPYCorps members are eligible to receive an Education Award that can be used for a variety of educational costs, including attending college or paying back existing student loans.

Note to applicants:
This program recruits primarily from the target parent population served and is designed to give opportunities to parents from local communities who may benefit from the professional and educational opportunities both the HIPPY and Ameri Corps programs provide.

• Recruit and enroll a minimum of 13 families with children 2-5 years old into the HIPPY Program.
• Participate in weekly role play and other staff development activities.
• Execute the curriculum with his/her own child or “practice” child daily.
• Complete weekly home visits and time reports, enrollment forms, parent surveys, and all paperwork associated with the HIPPY Program.
• Meet and role play the curriculum with assigned families each week.
• Collaborate with HIPPY Coordinator on HIPPY home-visit design, including the creation and maintenance of a yearly program calendar.
• Participate in all sponsored HIPPY activities (e.g. field trips, graduations, awards ceremonies, etc.)
• Assist the HIPPY Coordinator in maintaining an efficient record keeping system for participating families.

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Training
• Living Allowance

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Car recommended

• Children/Youth
• Education

• Education
• Recruitment
• Team Work
• Computers/Technology
• Social Services