The information packet upon which this course is based was written to
support child maltreatment prevention efforts by describing strategies and activities that promote protective factors.
Not exact matches
By educating and
supporting parents, the incidence of
child maltreatment is greatly reduced.
In turn, families will receive interventions that meet the highest levels of evidence for preventing
child maltreatment, and they and the public can be confident that the programs they participate in and
support through their tax dollars have the greatest potential to improve
child and family well - being.
Although there are studies of home visiting that report effects of
child maltreatment on
child and family outcomes, relatively few of them use rigorous methods that
support drawing causal inferences about effectiveness.
In many European countries, home visiting is a routine part of maternal and
child health care, although the practice is less established in Canada and the United States.7 Over the past 30 years, one of the most promising prevention strategies targeted at decreasing rates of
child maltreatment has been to provide health services, parenting education, and social
support to pregnant women and families with young
children in their own homes.
Meta - analyses of studies evaluating these programs show positive effects on the competence, efficacy and psychological health of the parents, as well as on the behaviour of the
children.49, 50 A recent implementation study of a strategy for parenting and family
support showed that families in the treatment group had far fewer cases of substantiated
child maltreatment, abuse injuries and out - of - home placements.51
When we focus on building protective factors in families, such as nurturing, knowledge of
child development and age - appropriate expectations, parental resilience and concrete family
supports, we can reduce or eliminate the risk of
maltreatment.
«Our findings clearly
support the contention that
child or adolescent
maltreatment specifically is an important risk factor for maladaptive functioning in young adulthood among women with childhood ADHD, particularly with respect to depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior,» Guendelman said.
Given the importance of early academic performance, it is critical for school systems to develop ways to
support children who have experienced
maltreatment.
Having listened to academic experts and those with on - the - ground experience, it is clear to me that what is needed is a coherent and collaborative approach to
supporting families and preventing
maltreatment of
children before they ever come into contact with
child welfare.
Such protective measures should, as appropriate, include effective procedures for the establishment of social programmes to provide necessary
support for the
child and for those who have the care of the
child, as well as for other forms of prevention and for identification, reporting, referral, investigation, treatment and follow - up of instances of
child maltreatment described heretofore, and, as appropriate, for judicial involvement.
This factsheet is intended to help parents (birth, foster, and adoptive) and other caregivers better understand the challenges of caring for a
child who has experienced
maltreatment and learn about the resources available for
support.
Goals target empirically -
supported risk mechanisms for fathers»
maltreatment of their
children and / or
children's mothers.
Level 5 interventions offer further
support for parents with specific risk factors (e.g., families at high risk for
child maltreatment, families going through a divorce or separation, or families with overweight or obese
children) or for parents with continuing needs following a Level 4 intervention.
In general, the research shows that home visiting programs have the greatest, albeit still modest, effect on parents»
support for
children's learning and in reducing the prevalence of
child maltreatment, but that these effects are strongest for the most disadvantaged program participants.
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Thanks to the
support of the Colorado Office of Early Childhood, the Ben and Lucy Ana Walton Fund of the Walton Family Foundation, and the Office of
Child Abuse and Neglect in the Children's Bureau, an Office of the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Colorado launched the Child Maltreatment Prevention Framework for Action in April 2017 to help local communities create a more focused and better integrated plan to prevent child maltreatment and promote child well - b
Child Abuse and Neglect in the
Children's Bureau, an Office of the U.S. Administration for
Children and Families, Colorado launched the
Child Maltreatment Prevention Framework for Action in April 2017 to help local communities create a more focused and better integrated plan to prevent child maltreatment and promote child well - b
Child Maltreatment Prevention Framework for Action in April 2017 to help local communities create a more focused and better integrated plan to prevent child maltreatment and promote child w
Maltreatment Prevention Framework for Action in April 2017 to help local communities create a more focused and better integrated plan to prevent
child maltreatment and promote child well - b
child maltreatment and promote child w
maltreatment and promote
child well - b
child well - being.
Finally, a record of contact with
child protective services, which was defined as a substantiated maltreatment allegation or period of out - of - home care, was obtained from the Department of Child Protection and Family Sup
child protective services, which was defined as a substantiated
maltreatment allegation or period of out - of - home care, was obtained from the Department of
Child Protection and Family Sup
Child Protection and Family
Support.
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In partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood, Illuminate Colorado is awarding mini grants to
support three curricula to prevent
child maltreatment: Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development, Darkness to Light's Stewards of
Children, and Bringing the Protective Factors to Life in Your Work.
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Results of generalized estimating equation analysis examining the effect of
maltreatment, the 5 - HTTLPR genotype, and frequency of contact with the
child's primary
support (WALD type 3 statistic)
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
Group status (
maltreatment vs. CC), 5 - HTTLPR genotype (l / l vs. l / s vs. s / s), and social
supports (high vs. low) were all significant predictors of
children's depression scores in the GEE analysis (P < 0.05, all main effects).
Fig. 1 depicts the main effects of
maltreatment, genotype, and social
supports in predicting
children's depression scores.
The stated goals of MIECHV are to improve maternal and newborn health; prevent
child injuries, abuse, neglect, or
maltreatment; reduce emergency department visits; improve school readiness and achievement; reduce crime or domestic violence; improve family economic self - sufficiency; and improve coordination and referrals for other community resources and
supports.64
Attachment theory,
child maltreatment and family
support: a practice and assessment model.
Michael Hurlburt and colleagues derived a list of eight key components of three leading parent education programs — the Incredible Years, Parent -
Child Interaction Therapy, and Parent Management Training — with a history of some success with child maltreatment populations.71 What the three programs had in common was that each strengthened positive aspects of parent - child interaction, decreased the use of parent directives and commands, used specific behavioral approaches, included detailed materials to support parent skill building, included homework, monitored changes in parenting practices, required role - playing, and lasted at least twenty - five h
Child Interaction Therapy, and Parent Management Training — with a history of some success with
child maltreatment populations.71 What the three programs had in common was that each strengthened positive aspects of parent - child interaction, decreased the use of parent directives and commands, used specific behavioral approaches, included detailed materials to support parent skill building, included homework, monitored changes in parenting practices, required role - playing, and lasted at least twenty - five h
child maltreatment populations.71 What the three programs had in common was that each strengthened positive aspects of parent -
child interaction, decreased the use of parent directives and commands, used specific behavioral approaches, included detailed materials to support parent skill building, included homework, monitored changes in parenting practices, required role - playing, and lasted at least twenty - five h
child interaction, decreased the use of parent directives and commands, used specific behavioral approaches, included detailed materials to
support parent skill building, included homework, monitored changes in parenting practices, required role - playing, and lasted at least twenty - five hours.
The depression scores of the maltreated
children with the s / s genotype and low
supports were two times higher than the depression scores of CC
children with the same genotype and social
support profile (high - risk
maltreatment, 30.0 ± 12.3; high - risk CCs, 15.0 ± 6.4).
Attachment theory,
child maltreatment and family
support: A practice and assessment model.
There was a significant three - way interaction among
maltreatment, genotype, and social
supports in predicting
children's depression scores (P < 0.0001).
However, the presence of positive
supports reduced risk associated with
maltreatment and the s / s genotype, such that maltreated
children with this profile had only minimal increases in their depression scores.
Indeed, Jay Belsky incorporated all of these risk factors into his process model of parenting, 11 and data from multiple studies
support links to
child well - being.12 In an experiment on the effectiveness of a program for low - birth - weight infants, Lawrence Berger and Jeanne Brooks - Gunn examined the relative effect of both socioeconomic status and parenting on
child abuse and neglect (as measured by ratings of health providers who saw
children in the treatment and control groups six times over the first three years of life, not by review of administrative data) and found that both factors contributed significantly and uniquely to the likelihood that a family was perceived to engage in some form of
child maltreatment.13 The link between parenting behaviors and
child maltreatment suggests that interventions that promote positive parenting behaviors would also contribute to lower rates of
child maltreatment among families served.
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Protecting the Youngest: The Role of Early Care and Education in Preventing and Responding to
Child Maltreatment (PDF - 239 KB) National Conference of State Legislatures (2007) Discusses policy options for States to consider to
support early care and education programs in protecting young
children and preventing abuse and neglect.
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Engaging Communities
Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center (2018) Provides video and audio stories to promote community engagement in supporting children and families and preventing child maltreat
Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center (2018) Provides video and audio stories to promote community engagement in
supporting children and families and preventing
child maltreat
child maltreatment.
This prevention resource guide offers information, strategies, and resources to
support community service providers as they work with parents, caregivers, and
children to prevent
child maltreatment and promote social and emotional well - being.
In many European countries, home visiting is a routine part of maternal and
child health care, although the practice is less established in Canada and the United States.7 Over the past 30 years, one of the most promising prevention strategies targeted at decreasing rates of
child maltreatment has been to provide health services, parenting education, and social
support to pregnant women and families with young
children in their own homes.
Although there are studies of home visiting that report effects of
child maltreatment on
child and family outcomes, relatively few of them use rigorous methods that
support drawing causal inferences about effectiveness.
If home visiting programs target the most at - risk families (i.e., young and poor parents, parents with a history of
child maltreatment), the research suggests that these programs may positively influence parents»
support of their
children's learning and reduce rates of
child maltreatment.
CWLA Standards of Excellence for Services to Strengthen and Preserve Families With
Children Child Welfare League of America, Inc. (2003) View Abstract Describe best practices for family - centered services that support and strengthen families to prevent child maltreat
Child Welfare League of America, Inc. (2003) View Abstract Describe best practices for family - centered services that
support and strengthen families to prevent
child maltreat
child maltreatment.
Reducing rates of
maltreatment,
supporting struggling families and improving pediatric and adult outcomes for victims requires community - wide strategies, with true collaboration between
child welfare, judicial, education, health and mental health colleagues to advocate for programs that are adequately tested and shown to be effective.
In general, the research shows that home visiting programs have the greatest, albeit modest, effect on parents»
support for
children's learning and in reducing the prevalence of
child maltreatment, but that these effects are strongest for the most disadvantaged program participants.
Family Violence Prevention: A Toolkit for Stakeholders (PDF - 4,567 KB) National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families & Center for Family Policy and Practice (2013) Provides a toolkit with information and resources to assist stakeholders in incorporating domestic violence and
child maltreatment awareness into service provision, including information that will increase service providers understanding of these issues and will also help them identify other beneficial resources or referrals in the community that may
support their efforts to institute healthy relationship policies and practices.
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.
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For each of the selected home visiting program models, this study examined the evidence base for six parenting outcomes (prenatal care, breastfeeding, well -
child visits / immunizations, learning
support behaviors,
child maltreatment, and harsh discipline).
In turn, families will receive interventions that meet the highest levels of evidence for preventing
child maltreatment, and they and the public can be confident that the programs they participate in and
support through their tax dollars have the greatest potential to improve
child and family well - being.
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.