WHAT: A brief paper highlighting the benefits of using home-visits to support child development and child protection. It suggests that drawing on local resources (including para-professionals and community volunteers) to do the home-visits can be an effective method of supporting families and reducing program costs.
WHO: Policy makers and managers working in the field of child welfare and child protection
WHERE: Global relevance
WHY: It provides organizational guidance on how to set up home visiting, including the regularity of visits, who staff may meet with, possible barriers to successful home visiting, logistics and costs. It highlights the benefits of using para-professionals and community volunteers as home visitors and provides examples of countries that follow this model.
