Further research is also needed to identify program components and the threshold of dosage and duration of services necessary to produce the greatest long - term positive effect. (child-encyclopedia.com)
They are characterized by small caseloads for workers, short duration of services, 24 - hour availability of staff, and the provision of services primarily in the family's home or in another environment familiar to the family. (childwelfare.gov)
The Program Instruction «Supplemental Funds Available to Extend Duration of Services in Head Start and Early Head Start» (ACF - PI - HS -16-02) spells out which Head Start and Early Head Start grantees are eligible to apply for this funding and the mechanisms for doing so. (nhsa.org)