Course Information:

Enrollment Qualifications

**This online self-paced training course is open for anyone to enroll and complete on their own time.  If you need assistance self-enrolling or creating a Thinkific account- please contact Mona Scott at [email protected].

Course Description
*Note: All coursework must be completed prior to Sept 30, 2026 to receive a certificate or this fiscal year (FY26 Oct 1, 2025-Sept 30, 2026) 

This online training is provided by the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute (AHVNTI).  Most home visiting model programs and funders recommend universal screening for child development, child’s social-emotional growth, caregiver depression, intimate partner violence, chemical and tobacco use, home safety, and other items. Screenings provide essential data to support funding, program content development, and professional development for those who provide home visiting services. Screening reinforces parent and child strengths and supports the home visitor in strategizing interventions. 

Course Objectives:

•Describe the need for screening and assessment in home visiting.

•Recognize the meaning and purpose of empathy.

•Understand how to use empathy to engage families in the screening process to build relationships.

•Practice skills for empathic listening and reflecting.

Instructor(s)

Application Systems Analyst, Sr/Online Instructional Development and Technology Specialist

Mona Scott, M.Ed.

As the Instructional Design and Technology Specialist/Application Systems Analyst, Sr for the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute Mona develops technology-based instructional and informational materials and interventions applying adult learning principles. In addition to producing online content, Mona also manages the LMS, Thinkific, for our learners as well as provide reporting for continuing education credits. Other duties include website maintenance, graphic design, virtual training producing, and event planning. Contact the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute by email at 📧[email protected] .

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