In this episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Laura Shattuck, Home Visiting Consultant at the UNM Center for Development and Disability, is joined by Aleida James-Correa, LCSW, to explore the Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) approach and its growing impact on home visiting practice. Together, they discuss how FAN supports home visitors in building trusting relationships with families, strengthening self-regulation, and promoting meaningful family engagement. The conversation also highlights the importance of culturally and linguistically responsive adaptations of FAN, including the Spanish FAN, and how these adaptations help home visitors and families feel seen, understood, and supported. Listeners will gain practical insights into how attunement, reflection, and relationship-based practice can enhance home visiting services and strengthen outcomes for families.

In this episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Rachel Williams, Home Visiting Consultant at the UNM Center for Development and Disability, along with Janeth Nunez del Prado, LCSW, come together to explore the important topic of Motivational Interviewing and its application in home visiting. Drawing from her extensive experience supporting families and professionals, Janeth shares practical strategies for using Motivational Interviewing to strengthen partnerships with families, support meaningful behavior change, and navigate challenging conversations with empathy and respect. Together, they aim to equip home visitors and other early childhood professionals with valuable insights and practical tools to foster family engagement and support positive outcomes for children and families.

In this episode of Home Visiting Conversations, Rachel Williams and Laura Shattuck, Home Visiting Consultants at the UNM Center for Development and Disability, along with home visitor Gloria Magana, come together to explore the important topic of supporting families with children experiencing developmental differences. With their wealth of experience and commitment to early childhood development, they aim to equip home visitors and other early childhood professionals with valuable insights and practical tools to better understand and support children of all abilities.