A decade of
child maltreatment evaluation efforts: What have we learned?
Not exact matches
Impact
evaluations reviewed in The Lancet medical journal have shown reductions in
child maltreatment in the first two years of life of up to 48 percent.
The
evaluation will focus specifically on
children's school readiness and
child maltreatment in the years after families complete or exit home visiting programs.
The
evaluation also will examine how school readiness and
child maltreatment vary based on important family and program factors, such as the family's needs when entering the program and the family's length of time enrolled in the program.
Guidelines for Psychosocial
Evaluation of Suspected Psychological
Maltreatment in
Children and Adolescents
Evidence is also becoming available about Parents Anonymous, © which has recently undergone a long - term single - group
evaluation indicating significant reductions in the risks associated with
child maltreatment.64 Circle of Parents, © another well - known support group intervention, is beginning to develop an evidentiary base (although the research conducted so far would not yet lift this program into the group generally known as «promising practices»).65
Conclusions Although findings are at best mixed with respect to the effectiveness of home - visiting programs in preventing
child neglect, evidence is mounting that these programs can positively alter parenting practices and, to a lesser extent,
children's cognitive development.121 Given the many measurement problems associated with accurately tracking substantiated cases of abuse and neglect, what is needed is not more
evaluations of CPS reports attempting to show reductions in
child abuse and neglect, but rather the development of new measures by which researchers can make sensitive and accurate assessments of
child maltreatment.
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Few prevention programs have been rigorously evaluated, and only a few have proven effective.60, 61 Health - care based prevention programs, including parent education programs to reduce rates of abusive head trauma, and improving physician ambulatory care practices to help families decrease risk factors for
child maltreatment have shown good initial results, but require further evaluation.62, 63 Specific intensive home visitation programs such as nurse home visiting programs for first - time mothers have proven to be both clinically and cost effective in preventing maltreatment.64, 65 However, a program of nurse home visitation has been found ineffective as a treatment model for abusive and neglectful families, highlighting the importance of primary prevention, as well as the need to rigorously evaluate potential treatments for abusive families.66 Child welfare services are historically structured as short - term interventions that monitor families for recidivism, provide parenting education and assist with referrals to community - based serv
child maltreatment have shown good initial results, but require further
evaluation.62, 63 Specific intensive home visitation programs such as nurse home visiting programs for first - time mothers have proven to be both clinically and cost effective in preventing
maltreatment.64, 65 However, a program of nurse home visitation has been found ineffective as a treatment model for abusive and neglectful families, highlighting the importance of primary prevention, as well as the need to rigorously evaluate potential treatments for abusive families.66
Child welfare services are historically structured as short - term interventions that monitor families for recidivism, provide parenting education and assist with referrals to community - based serv
Child welfare services are historically structured as short - term interventions that monitor families for recidivism, provide parenting education and assist with referrals to community - based services.
In clinical trials and real - world
evaluations, Triple P has been shown to have long - lasting and widespread effects for families and communities: building stronger family relationships, improving
children's problem behaviour and ADHD symptoms, reducing parental stress and partner conflict, reducing rates of
child maltreatment and foster care placement, and reducing anxiety and / or depression in
children and parents.
The
Evaluation of Suspected Child Physical Abuse (PDF - 849 KB) Christian (2015) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides guidance to practitioners on indicators and evaluation methods of suspected maltreatment of
Evaluation of Suspected
Child Physical Abuse (PDF - 849 KB) Christian (2015) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides guidance to practitioners on indicators and
evaluation methods of suspected maltreatment of
evaluation methods of suspected
maltreatment of
children.
Child Well - Being Spotlight:
Children Placed Outside the Home and Children Who Remain In - Home After a Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs (PDF - 211 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (2012) Summarizes recent research from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - Being (NSCAW) that indicates children reported for maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receiving s
Children Placed Outside the Home and
Children Who Remain In - Home After a Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs (PDF - 211 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (2012) Summarizes recent research from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - Being (NSCAW) that indicates children reported for maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receiving s
Children Who Remain In - Home After a
Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs (PDF - 211 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (2012) Summarizes recent research from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - Being (NSCAW) that indicates children reported for maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receivi
Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs (PDF - 211 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (2012) Summarizes recent research from the National Survey of
Child and Adolescent Well - Being (NSCAW) that indicates
children reported for maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receiving s
children reported for
maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receivi
maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receiving services.
DENVER (Oct. 10, 2017)-- The Colorado Community Response (CCR) program successfully helps to prevent
child maltreatment, according to a new
evaluation of the initiative.
Initial Findings from a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Healthy Families Massachusetts: Early Program Impacts on Young Mothers» Parenting (PDF - 576 KB) Easterbrooks, Jacobs, Bartlett, Goldberg, Contreras, & Kotake (2012) Offers an
evaluation on Healthy Families Massachusetts, a statewide
child maltreatment prevention home - visiting program for first - time young parents, that examined the program's impact on
child maltreatment and parenting in a sample of young mothers.
In Trauma - Informed Care for
Children in the
Child Welfare System: An Initial
Evaluation of a Trauma - Informed Parenting Workshop (Child Maltreatment, May 2016, 21 (2), 147 - 155), Sullivan et al. conducts an initial evaluation of a parent workshop for resource parents that incorporates a trauma - informed pe
Evaluation of a Trauma - Informed Parenting Workshop (
Child Maltreatment, May 2016, 21 (2), 147 - 155), Sullivan et al. conducts an initial
evaluation of a parent workshop for resource parents that incorporates a trauma - informed pe
evaluation of a parent workshop for resource parents that incorporates a trauma - informed perspective.
FRIENDS Protective Factors Survey Family Resource Information, Education, and Network Development Service (2017) Explains an evidence - based
evaluation tool for use with families receiving
child maltreatment prevention services.
Faucetta currently works on the Mother and Infant Home Visiting
Evaluation (MIHOPE) project, which aims to assess the implementation and effects of home visiting programs intended to prevent
child maltreatment, improve maternal and
child health outcomes, and increase school readiness.
She currently works on MIHOPE, a large - scale
evaluation that assesses the effects of home visiting programs on maternal and
child health outcomes,
child maltreatment, and school readiness.
Jill Filene, M.P.H., has 20 years of experience in applied research, program
evaluation, and TA to home visiting,
child maltreatment prevention, and early childhood programs.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The aim of this study was to conduct a
evaluation of the effectiveness of Circle of Security - Parenting (COS - P), with mothers in residential substance abuse treatment and (b) to examine what demographic variables, including other risk factors for
child maltreatment, may influence the impact of the program with these mothers.
She is currently working on the implementation research and impact analyses for the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program
Evaluation (MIHOPE), a large - scale national evaluation of home visiting programs that intend to prevent child maltreatment and improve maternal and child health, parenting skills, and child development
Evaluation (MIHOPE), a large - scale national
evaluation of home visiting programs that intend to prevent child maltreatment and improve maternal and child health, parenting skills, and child development
evaluation of home visiting programs that intend to prevent
child maltreatment and improve maternal and
child health, parenting skills, and
child development outcomes.
Faucetta currently works on the Mother and Infant Home Visiting
Evaluation (MIHOPE) project, which aims to assess the implementation and effects of home visiting programs intended to prevent
child maltreatment, improve maternal and
child health outcomes, and increase sch
Dr. Tiffany Burkhardt is a Researcher at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, focusing on
evaluation of support programs that promote family and
child well - being and prevent
child maltreatment.
VPO major functions are: (a) Coordination of the development, implementation, and
evaluation of two major programs: the ACT / Raising Safe Kids Program (parenting skills training and
child maltreatment prevention program) and The Effective Providers for Child Victims of Violence Program (training for mental health and other professionals on trauma, assessment tools and treatment models for children victimized by violence); (b) Development of training and educational materials, technical assistance and training to professionals and organizations participating in both programs; (c) Dissemination of research - based knowledge, information, and materials to professionals and the general public on violence, prevention and related topics through Web (www.actagainstviolence.apa.org), Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ACTRaisingSafeKids and other social media outlets; (d) Collaboration with other national associations, national collaboratives, and federal agencies to promote the contributions of psychology and psychologists to the understanding and prevention of viol
child maltreatment prevention program) and The Effective Providers for
Child Victims of Violence Program (training for mental health and other professionals on trauma, assessment tools and treatment models for children victimized by violence); (b) Development of training and educational materials, technical assistance and training to professionals and organizations participating in both programs; (c) Dissemination of research - based knowledge, information, and materials to professionals and the general public on violence, prevention and related topics through Web (www.actagainstviolence.apa.org), Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ACTRaisingSafeKids and other social media outlets; (d) Collaboration with other national associations, national collaboratives, and federal agencies to promote the contributions of psychology and psychologists to the understanding and prevention of viol
Child Victims of Violence Program (training for mental health and other professionals on trauma, assessment tools and treatment models for
children victimized by violence); (b) Development of training and educational materials, technical assistance and training to professionals and organizations participating in both programs; (c) Dissemination of research - based knowledge, information, and materials to professionals and the general public on violence, prevention and related topics through Web (www.actagainstviolence.apa.org), Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ACTRaisingSafeKids and other social media outlets; (d) Collaboration with other national associations, national collaboratives, and federal agencies to promote the contributions of psychology and psychologists to the understanding and prevention of violence.
This article describes the findings of a national
evaluation of Parents Anonymous ® by assessing whether participation in Parents Anonymous ® is associated with changes in
child maltreatment outcomes and in risk and protective factors.
Here are a few tips on how to address issues of
child maltreatment in custody
evaluations.
In a randomized controlled
evaluation of the Healthy Families Massachusetts program, M. Ann Easterbrooks and her colleagues at Tufts University found that some (but not all) subsamples of the families in the state program showed higher rates of
child maltreatment and neglect than families not enrolled in the program.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This article reports the
evaluation results from Strong Communities for
Children, a multiyear comprehensive community - based initiative to prevent child maltreatment and improve children's
Children, a multiyear comprehensive community - based initiative to prevent
child maltreatment and improve
children's
children's safety.
Therefore, it is important in primary research to thoroughly conduct follow - up
evaluations of considerable length, as the true effects of
child maltreatment interventions may be particularly expressed in follow - up rather than in post-treatment
evaluations.
Her main research interest is the role of early parenting in the aetiology of mental health problems, and in particular the
evaluation for early interventions aimed at improving parenting practices and reducing the risk of
child maltreatment, particularly during pregnancy and the postnatal period.