For Parents of children, ages 0-5, at-risk for, or with a history, of child neglect and/or abuse. An in-home parent training program that targets risk factors for child neglect and physical abuse in which parents are taught skills in three module areas: (1) how to interact in a positive manner with their children, to plan activities, and respond appropriately to challenging child behaviors, (2) to recognize hazards in the home in order to improve the home environment, and (3) to recognize and respond to symptoms of illness and injury, in addition to keeping good health records.
Focus Population
Parents
Target Problems or Risk Factors
Child Abuse and Neglect, Domestic Violence
Level of Intervention
Selective, Indicated
Settings in Which Program Can Be Delivered
Home, Kinship Care, Social Service Agency, including public and private agencies, group homes, and shelters
Latinos in Participant Samples
Yes - Minimal (≤15%)
Type of Program
Generic
Registry
CEBC
Strength of Evidentiary Support
1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Home Visiting Program for Child Wellbeing, 1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Interventions for Abuse Behavior, 1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Interventions for Neglect, 1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect, 1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary)
Cost of the Program
No
Availability of the program in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Spanish
Contact Information
Daniel J. Whitaker, PhD
Director
National SafeCare Training and Research Center
Georgia State University
E-mail: safecare@gsu.edu
Phone: (404) 413-1282
