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Series: Grantee Lessons Learned |
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| Year Published: 2004 |
Appendix B: Project Information
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- Homefriends
- Neglected Children in Intergenerational Kinship Care
- Helping Families Prevent Child Neglect
- Family Intervention Program
- Parent Empowerment Program
- Family Network Project
- Family Support and Intervention for Neglected Preschool Children
- Healthy Families D.C.
- Family Reclaim
- Family Preservation Services
Homefriends
Population Served12
- Children with at least one special need
- Living in inadequate housing
- Caregivers recovering from substance abuse
- 90% African American
- 90% unemployed
- 83% single parents
Service Types13
- Modified Family Friends program
- Home visits (weekly)
- Parent education and support
- Referral
- Respite
Duration
10 months (average)
Staffing
- Senior volunteers from the child's neighborhood
- All direct service staff and nearly all mentors were African American
Reported Outcomes
- No families in intervention group had child placed in foster care
- Some improvement found in parental teaching and stimulation of children
- Parents experienced an improvement in their feelings and perceptions of themselves as parents
Neglected Children in Intergenerational Kinship Care
Population Served12
- Grandparents who are primary caregivers (98% female) and lack the financial/ supportive resources to parent
- History of abuse or neglect by birth parents
- 96% African American families
Service Types13
- Concrete assistance
- Health care
- Home visits (monthly)
- Mental health services
- Parent education and support
- Referral
- Service planning
- Transportation
Duration
12 months
Staffing
- Full-time professional social workers and part-time registered nurses
- Staff and advisory board composed primarily of African Americans
Reported Outcomes
- Decreased child behavior problems
- Reduced risk for child neglect
- Improved caregiver health
- Caregiver empowerment
- Increase in caregiver social support
- Decrease in caregiver stress
Helping Families Prevent Child Neglect
Population Served12
- Presence of concern for at least one subtype of neglect and presence of at least two other risk criteria
- Not involved with CPS, willing to participate
- 95% single parents
- 85% African American
Service Types13
- Advocacy
- Assessment
- Concrete assistance
- Crisis intervention
- Home visits (weekly)
- Outreach
- Parent education and support
- Service planning
Duration
3 or 9 months
Staffing
- Social work interns
- Mostly African American
Reported Outcomes
- Reduced caregiver depressive symptoms, drug use, life stress, parenting stress
- Increased appropriate parenting attitudes, satisfaction with parenting, perceived social support
- Fewer CPS reports on participants following than prior to intervention
- Enhanced physical and psychological care of children
- Decreased caregiver perceptions of child behavior problems
Family Intervention Program
Population Served12
- At least one parent with a substance abuse or mental health problem
- 96% of families have history of abuse or neglect
- 74% of households have an adult with a history of past arrest
Service Types13
- Assessment
- Concrete assistance
- Crisis intervention
- Health care
- Home visits
- Mental health services
- Outreach
- Parent education
- Referral
- Respite services
- Substance abuse treatment
- Transportation
Duration
Up to 18 months
Staffing
- Professionals
- Attempted peer mentoring program did not turn out to be feasible
Reported Outcomes
- Substance abuse impact reduced in 50% of families where it was a problem
- Decrease in caregiver emotional problems
- Increase in parenting skills for 65% of parents
- Improved health of children
- Decreased behavior problems of children
- Some reduction in social isolation of caregivers
Parent Empowerment Program
Population Served12
- Socially isolated, resource-poor teen mothers (average age 20 years)
- Pregnant or parenting
- 97% single parents
- 60% Latino, 30% African American
Service Types13
- After care
- Assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Day care
- Home visits
- Parent education and support
- Referral
Duration
6 months, with after care
Staffing
- Program coordinator (MSW) and case manager (BSW)
- Culturally competent clinicians (bilingual staff for Spanish-speaking clients)
Reported Outcomes
- Slight increase in child well-being scores
- Slight increase in knowledge of infant development
- Slight downward trend in child abuse potential
- Significant percentage of family-identified goals partially achieved or achieved
Family Network Project
Population Served12
- Poor, female, socially isolated
- Chronically neglecting families
- 60% Caucasian
Service Types13
- Assessment
- Concrete assistance
- Crisis intervention
- Day care
- Home visits (biweekly)
- Parent education and support
- Referral
- Respite
Duration
As needed
Staffing
- Project director (MSW), social work/educator (BSW), parent aides (HS graduate to BSW)
- Supported by student interns and volunteers
Reported Outcomes
- Families maintained adequate housing
- Families achieved adequate health care
- Caregivers developed skills to meet children's psycho-emotional needs
- Caregivers showed improvement in using appropriate discipline
Family Support and Intervention for Neglected Preschool Children
Population Served12
- Families identified as neglectful
- 59% African American
- Frequent issues with substance abuse, mental health, and domestic violence
Service Types13
- Assessment
- Day care (therapeutic preschool)
- Home visits (bimonthly)
- Mental health services
- Parent education and support
- Transportation
Duration
10 months (longer as needed)
Staffing
- Consistently professional, highly qualified (MSW) staff
- Experience in dealing with serious mental health issues and multiproblem neglectful families
Reported Outcomes
- 99% of children achieved at least one developmental goal
- 94% of families made progress on treatment goals
- Improved parenting skills and increased social support for caregivers
- Increased knowledge of child development and positive behavior management
- Children's developmental adaptation exceeded that of control group
Healthy Families D.C.
Population Served12
- First-time parents identified as overburdened
- 88% single mothers
- 66% Hispanic, 29% African American
- 61% Spanish speaking with limited English
- 57% teens
Service Types13
- Healthy Families model
- Assessment
- Home visits (weekly)
- Parent support
- Referral
Duration
Long term (up to 3-5 years)
Staffing
- Chosen for their ability to connect with families and their educational background
- Live in the community being served
- Culturally competent
- Extensive training
Reported Outcomes
Met objectives with regard to:
- Healthy birth weights
- Immunizations and well-care visits
- Developmental screenings
- Progress toward self-sufficiency goals
- No cases of child abuse or neglect
Family Reclaim
Population Served12
- Multi-stressed families with substance abuse issues
- 68% African American, 5% Latino
Service Types13
- Concrete assistance
- Crisis intervention
- Mental health services
- Parent education
- Referral
- Respite
- Transportation
Duration
As needed
Staffing
- Program director, social workers/family advocates, youth mentor
Reported Outcomes
- Improvement in child well-being scores
- Improvement in family functioning for a significant number of families
- 97.5% of children at risk for removal were able to remain with their families
- Improvement in children's academic performance and school attendance
- Cost effective
Family Preservation Services
Population Served12
- African American or mixed race
- 2/3 of primary caregivers unemployed and never married
- Drugs/alcohol abuse issues
Service Types13
- Modified Family Enhancement Program
- Advocacy
- Aftercare
- Concrete assistance
- Crisis intervention
- Day care
- Home visits
- Mental health services
- Parent education and support
- Referral
Duration
Intensive services for 4 to 8 weeks, aftercare for up to 12 months
Staffing
- Project Director (MSW), professional outreach and aftercare coordinators (BA)
- Extended family and friends help support caregivers
- Most staff were African American residents of the community served
Reported Outcomes
- Decrease in founded neglect reports and out-of-home placement
- Child well-being increased from intake to the end of the intensive phase of services
- Increases in family support and family resources
12 All families were at high risk for neglect. Most were poor and lived in high-risk inner-city areas.
13 Concrete assistance includes financial benefits assistance, housing assistance, legal assistance, transportation, food bank, and assistance meeting basic needs. Parent education includes adaptive functioning, communication skills, negotiation skills, educational support, employment/job readiness training, and money management/budgeting skills.
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