Home Visitation Workforce Study
Assessing Services in the Northwestern United States
Our Partnership
In collaboration with University of Colorado - Denver, DU's Butler Institute for Families conducted a comprehensive survey of the early childhood home visitation workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration in Region X, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
We believe the research and ingenuity achieved by collaborating with partners like the University of Colorado - Denver is essential as we work to influence policy and improve early childhood services
About Our Research
We leverage cross-institutional collaboration to address some of today’s most pressing challenges, producing interdisciplinary solutions that influence policymakers to effectively serve the public good. From Stanford to UChicago to NYU, we’ve refined our collaborative process through years of mutually beneficial relationships with institutions nationwide to understand and address challenges like climate change, HIV and youth homelessness.
DU’s current research efforts have been featured in news outlets like The New York Times. They include…
- exploring the effects of felony disenfranchisement.
- employing lasers as the medium for quantum science.
- using theatre to heal and rehabilitate inmates.
About the Project
This project sought to understand the composition, education, professional experience, work environment, health and early experiences of the early childhood home visitation workforce in the Northwestern United States. The goal of the study was to use the findings to help improve supports and professional development.
The work done was part of a larger initiative to increase support and development opportunities for home visitors nationwide. We developed and administered a survey to approximately 1,000 home-visiting staff in the region, conducted follow-up interviews with a targeted sample and collected exit surveys from participants who left their home visiting jobs during the course of the study duration.
This project was a collaboration between DU's Butler Institute for Families, the University of Colorado - Denver's School of Education & Human Development, the Public Consulting Group and various regional agencies.