All families are screened and / or assessed for the presence of factors that could contribute to
increased risk for child maltreatment or other poor childhood outcomes, (e.g., social isolation, substance abuse, mental illness, parental history of abuse in childhood, etc.).
Target Population: Overburdened families who are at - risk for child abuse and neglect and other adverse childhood experiences; families are determined eligible for services once they are screened and / or assessed for the presence of factors that could contribute to
increased risk for child maltreatment or other poor childhood outcomes, (e.g., social isolation, substance abuse, mental illness, parental history of abuse in childhood, etc.); home visiting services must be initiated either prenatally or within three months after the birth of the baby
All families complete a Parent Survey or similar assessment in order to determine the presence of various factors associated with
increased risk for child maltreatment or other adverse childhood experiences, as well as identify family strengths and protective factors.
Not exact matches
The effect of the nurses and paraprofessionals on responsive mother -
child interaction indicates that the program was operating as intended in helping parents provide more sensitive and responsive care
for their
children, which is thought to promote secure attachment and healthy emotional and behavioral development.49 The reductions in subsequent pregnancies and
increases in interpregnancy intervals are particularly important as short interpregnancy intervals
increase the
risk of
child maltreatment (including infant homicide among teen parents) 50 and compromise families» economic self - sufficiency.51
EFFECT aims to improve
children's wellbeing by helping fathers become more involved, responsible, and committed to their
children through parent education skills, guidance, and support systems.17 Additionally, EFFECT aims to
increase protective factors — family functioning and resilience, social support, knowledge of parenting and
child development, concrete support, and nurturing and attachment — to reduce the
risk of
child maltreatment and to promote positive family wellbeing.18 In addition to investing in fatherhood programs through EFFECT, Texas is committed to considering a broader system of supports
for fathers.
Findings indicated that
child maltreatment increases risk for the most serious form of IPV involving physical injury, and
increased attention should be paid to IPV (victimization and perpetration) in individuals with histories of neglect.
Research suggests that
children in households with domestic violence may be at an
increased risk for child maltreatment.13 - 16 Although some
child maltreatment may be caused directly by the male perpetrators of domestic violence, other incidents may result from the effects of domestic violence on the mothers» caregiving capacities (eg, through injury, mental distress, and restricted mobility).
Home - Based Intervention
for High -
Risk Rural Families: A Randomized Clinical Trial Lwin (2012) McGill University, School of Social Work, Centre for Research on Children and Families, Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal View Abstract Illustrates the effectiveness of using a home - based child maltreatment prevention program for families in rural communities struggling with substance use, intimate partner violence, and depression, factors that increase the risk of child abuse and negl
Risk Rural Families: A Randomized Clinical Trial Lwin (2012) McGill University, School of Social Work, Centre
for Research on
Children and Families, Canadian
Child Welfare Research Portal View Abstract Illustrates the effectiveness of using a home - based child maltreatment prevention program for families in rural communities struggling with substance use, intimate partner violence, and depression, factors that increase the risk of child abuse and neg
Child Welfare Research Portal View Abstract Illustrates the effectiveness of using a home - based
child maltreatment prevention program for families in rural communities struggling with substance use, intimate partner violence, and depression, factors that increase the risk of child abuse and neg
child maltreatment prevention program
for families in rural communities struggling with substance use, intimate partner violence, and depression, factors that
increase the
risk of child abuse and negl
risk of
child abuse and neg
child abuse and neglect.
For instance, families may be experiencing issues such as substance abuse, mental illness, or domestic violence, which may
increase the
risk of
child maltreatment.
She was interested in the role that childhood trauma played in
increasing the
risk for both the experience and perpetration of intimate partner violence as well as
child maltreatment.
In addition,
child maltreatment has been shown to have lifelong adverse health, social, and economic consequences
for survivors, including behavioural problems;
increased risk of delinquency, criminality and violent behaviour;
increased risk of chronic diseases; lasting impacts or disability from physical injury; reduced health - related quality of life; and lower levels of economic well - being.
The Americans» Changing Lives Study which involved 3617 participants found that higher levels of parental stress were related to poorer self - rated health in parents.2 Moreover, parental stress is a known
risk factor
for child maltreatment and family violence, both of which are
increasing globally.3 These early adverse events are detrimental to
children's health and development.
There is strong evidence that in homes where violence occurs, there is an
increased risk for children being maltreated.25 Therefore, developing interventions to identify and support women who display these cumulative
risk factors is an important area of
child maltreatment prevention.
Home visiting programmes may target maternal smoking, poor attachment, poor nutrition, the under - stimulation of
children, lack of social support and a range of factors known to
increase risk for maltreatment [19 — 23].