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Use of the NCAST Parent-Child Interaction Scales in Healthy Babies Healthy Children and Nurse-Family Partnership programs in Ontario: A (re)orientation

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The Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) program is offered by public health units across Ontario as a requirement of the Ontario Public Health Standards (June 2021) to support the goal of Healthy Growth and Development in our communities. The program is founded on evidence-informed home visiting guidelines including the use of specific assessment tools such as the NCAST Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) scales. This webinar will introduce the NCAST PCI Scales in the context of Ontario public health units, with a brief review of the history, current functionality, role and benefits of this assessment tool within the HBHC and Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) programs.  The role of the NCAST PCI Instructor will be discussed, including recruitment criteria, role expectations and supports provided. The webinar will conclude with a review of what the NCAST PCI Scales are not within the Public Health context.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the function of, and discuss the benefits (for public health nurses and families) in using the NCAST PCI Scales in HBHC and NFP home visitation programs
  2. Describe the role of the NCAST PCI Instructor in the Ontario Public Health Unit setting
  3. Know where to go to obtain additional information on the use of the NCAST PCI Scales and how to access support from NCAST PCI Instructors
  4. Discuss the limitations of what is “not” possible with the use of the NCAST PCI Scales

Presenter(s)

Anja Cahill

Anja Cahill RN BNSc BScH is the Ontario Parent-Child Relationship Program Nursing Practice Lead. In this role Anja provides professional nursing practice support to NCAST Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Instructors across Ontario’s 34 public health units, through collaboration with partners from the Public Health Nursing Practice, Research & Education Program (PHN-PREP), the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, and Parent-Child Relationship Program at the Barnard Centre.