Comments on: Partnering with Families When They Don’t Want You There https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/06/12/partnering-with-families-when-they-dont-want-you-there/ Sharing What Works in Supporting Infants & Toddlers and the Families in Early Intervention Thu, 25 Jun 2020 02:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dana Childress, M.Ed. https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/06/12/partnering-with-families-when-they-dont-want-you-there/#comment-433 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:06 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=940#comment-433 In reply to Chris Gregory.

Great points, Chris! Honesty from the beginning is so important. When families have had stressful experiences with other agencies, it really can take some extra work to help them see that we are partners there to help them, and not judge, like you said. Thanks!

]]> By: Chris Gregory https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/06/12/partnering-with-families-when-they-dont-want-you-there/#comment-432 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:35:29 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=940#comment-432 This situation is further complicated, at times, when the family is required through a protective order to comply. Honesty with the family and expressing that we are here to support, not judge, does go a long way. We are always up front with families about why we are there, who referred them and why, and how we can help!

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