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.
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.
The goal of this project is to implement SafeCare with a population at
high risk for child maltreatment, and to develop and test important adaptations of SafeCare.
The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Healthy Families New York [now called Healthy Families America] home visiting program in promoting parenting confidence and preventing maladaptive parenting behaviors in mothers
at risk for child maltreatment.
screenings and assessments to determine families at
risk for child maltreatment or other adverse childhood experiences;
screenings and assessments to determine families at
risk for child maltreatment or other adverse childhood experiences;
This training course extends understanding of parent training with parents at
risk for child maltreatment and the factors associated with abuse, and includes components addressing risk factors commonly encountered with maltreating parents, such as anger control problems.
Benefits of Planned and Crisis Respite Care (PDF - 67 KB) FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community - Based Child Abuse Prevention (2004) Presents results of a survey finding that respite care services reduced
the risk for child maltreatment or placement, improved mental health and quality of relationships, and helped parents avoid an inappropriate caregiver or environment for their children.
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.).
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Healthy Families Arizona [now called Healthy Families America] home visitation program for families at
risk for child maltreatment.
Expectant or new parents screened and / or assessed as moderate to high
risk for child maltreatment and / or poor early childhood outcomes (e.g., mental health issues, domestic violence, substance abuse, poverty, housing, lack of education, lack of social support, etc.).
The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Healthy Families New York home visiting program in promoting parenting confidence and preventing maladaptive parenting behaviors in mothers at
risk for child maltreatment.
SafeCare will be implemented with a group of Latino parents at high
risk for child maltreatment.
Gershater - Molko, R.M., Lutzker, J.R., Wesch, D. (2003) Project SafeCare: Improving health, safety, and parenting skills in families reported for, and at
risk for child maltreatment.