“Before taking this course, I did not have a clear idea of the elements of home visiting or what being a home visitor entailed, but now I feel I have a deeper understanding.“
– Student Testimonial
The Santa Fe Community College Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification program is cross-walked with home visiting training. This course teaches students all basic skills to become a home visitor and to earn a CHW Certificate from the New Mexico Department of Health. The course is offered Spring and Fall semesters, is fully online and is offered in English or Spanish cohorts.
The course and certificate are designed to prepare individuals to work as home visitors in any home visiting program and are not specific to First Born.
Marisol Trevizo
Trainer and Translator
Marisol Trevizo has lived in Santa Fe, NM for over half her life. She loves Santa Fe because it is a beautiful city full of art and diversity. She has been married to her wonderful husband for many years and she has an amazing son who is now in pre-school. She has worked as a home visitor since 2020, when she completed her Community Health Worker/Home Visiting Certification through Santa Fe Community College.
Instructor for Spanish section of this course
“I questioned if I was a good candidate to be a home visitor because of my ACE score, but learning about resiliency reassured me that home visiting is what I am called to do.“
– Student Testimonial
“This class differed from previous home visiting training in that it was more relationship based. We focused more on the realities of home visiting, the real struggle, real experiences, instead of just learning scenarios.“
– Student Testimonial
“Something else that I found fascinating about the course was the positive effects that a home visiting program can have in our communities.“
– Student Testimonial
“What the class taught me to see, is that we need to leave our own thoughts and ideas and biases at the door. We can’t take those in with us, because then the focus goes back on us, and we don’t want that. We want the focus to be on the family, the child, and how they are evolving, and not us.“
– Student Testimonial
“This course has not only taught me how to be a home visitor, it has given me tools to have healthy relationships with my family and friends. So much of the content has made me reflect on my own resilience and mental health and I believe it has made me a better version of myself.“
– Student Testimonial