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Results of Evaluations of Child Abuse Prevention Programs: State and Local Examples
Resources include reports on the evaluation of child abuse prevention programs at State and local levels.
Child Abuse Prevention in Utah: A Process Evaluation (PDF - 377 KB)
Egbert (2006)
Evaluates the accomplishments, challenges, and needs of 51 child abuse prevention programs in Utah that are supported by Federal and State funds. The report includes recommendations for increasing the capacity of service providers that serve families and children and facilitating further evaluation efforts.
Family and Preventative Services in Colorado (PDF - 400 KB)
Lewin Group (2006)
Documents the diversity of practices used by Colorado social services agencies to provide family and preventative services as they relate to welfare reform. Findings indicate that the services increase parental involvement and child well-being and reach populations beyond the families traditionally involved with the welfare system.
Midcourse Lessons Learned From the Los Angeles County Prevention Initiative Demonstration Program (PIDP): Early Successes, Partnerships, and the Challenges That Lie Ahead (PDF - 47 KB)
Pecora, McCroskey, Lorthridge, Chambers, Franke, Fleischer, et. al (2009)
Describes the changes implemented by a collaborative effort among the Department of Children and Family Services, community-based organizations, and residents in Los Angeles County, California, to demonstrate effective approaches to reducing child abuse and neglect.
Process Evaluation of Georgia's Integrated Family Support Demonstration Project: Findings From First Year Implementation Efforts (PDF - 3320 KB)
Snyder, Martínez, Sherman, Ujamaa, & Zhou (2008)
Summarizes findings from process evaluation efforts performed for Georgia's Division of Public Health on a pilot project in Cobb County. The project's goal was to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child health by providing support to Georgia's families with infants and young children at highest risk for child maltreatment.