About the Program

Each child and caregiver will be invited to participate in a series of in-home activities and at least two directed play sessions at Acadia University.

Transportation will be provided between home and Acadia if needed.

Home Visits 

The home-visit component of the program includes structured activities based on sensitivity and attachment-based research. There are eight (8) 90 minute home visits. Each visit includes some discussion around events from the past week and a parent-child activity that is recorded so the parent can see the interaction. Positive feedback and discussion about the video, including how the parent was feeling during the recording and a wrap-up of the time spent together will take place.

Acadia Visits

The parent or caregiver, child and staff member providing the in-home program will go to the Infant and Family Research Centre at Acadia University. Once there the parent or caregiver and child will be led through some directed play activities and questions.