Resource Mothers: A Strategy to Reduce Infant Mortality Using Lay Home-Visitors
Margaret Moore Konefal
Focus
Maternal and Child Health
Format/Length
booklet/107 pp.
Source/Year
Resource Mothers Program/1990
Address
Department of Nursing, Norfolk State University • 2401 Corprew Avenue • Norfolk, VA 23504
Phone/Fax
804-683-9013 (phone)/804-683-8241 (fax)
Cost
no charge
Resource Mothers are community workers trained to identify and mentor at-risk pregnant women about the non-medical aspects of pregnancy and child care. The purpose of this monograph is to guide those interested in implementing the Resource Mothers Program in their own community. It includes topics such as selection of the lead agency, organization and administration, recruitment, training, supervision, client services, and starting a program. The six-page section on training outlines a curriculum, including objectives and a topical outline. Assessment and monitoring forms are included, as are outlines of sample visits. This manual also presents short case studies, a collection of newspaper and magazine articles about the program and childcare, and an extensive bibliography.
Content
- Basic considerations for starting a program are covered.
- Multicultural issues are not explicitly presented.
- Focus is on working with pregnant teens and teen moms, but content is more broadly applicable.
Presentation
- Material is presented in a logical order.
- Information is in numbered lists and brief sections.
- Format is almost entirely text, with few illustrations or figures.
- Forms are clearly reprinted and labeled for adaptation.
Writing and Literacy
- Writing and vocabulary are appropriate for a very sophisticated audience (15th grade reading level).
- Tone is consistent and appropriate for audience
Email
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