Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois

This page contains personal safety resources for home visitors, supervisors, and agencies.

Illinois Safety Resources from IGrow

The resources available on the website include the following:

• Best Safety Practices for the following:
  • Home Visitors (pdf)
  • Visiting Supervisors (pdf)
  • Home Visiting Agencies (pdf)
• Policy and Training:
  • Template Safety Policy (Word doc)
  • Home-Visitor-Safety PowerPoint Presentation 01.21.20 (pdf)
• Safety Guide:
  • Safety Guideline Manual for Home Visitors (Oklahoma Home Visitation Leadership Advisory Coalition) (pdf)

Home Visit Tips and Resources (pdf)

This easy-to-read handout from Vanderbilt University's Kennedy Center provides useful tips and best practices for safe home visiting.  Also provided is a list of web resources to learn more on this topic.