Focus Population and Brief Description of Program:

Home visitation program for low-income Families with Children Ages 6-36 months at risk for social, emotional, or developmental problems or child maltreatment

Target Problems or Risk Factors:

General Risk – focus on building resiliency across a wide range of potential problems, Mental Health Problems (including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, emotional dysregulation), Domestic Violence, including child abuse

Level of Intervention:

Selective intervention, Indicated intervention

Settings in Which Program Can Be Delivered:

Home, Social Service Agency, including public and private agencies, group homes, and shelters, Behavioral Health Organization or Agency, School (K-12)

Latinos in Participant Samples:  Yes-Substantial (31% to 55%)

Type of Program:

Generic Program

Strength of Evidentiary Support:

Star-Social Programs

 CEBC

Star– Home Visiting Programs for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Star– Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Cost of Program:

Y-Social Programs

Availability in Spanish and/or Portuguese: 

Yes – Spanish

Registry & Program Description:

Social Programs – https://evidencebasedprograms.org/programs/child-first/

CA Evidence-based CH – https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/child-first/

Contact Information:

Website: www.childfirst.org
Child First, Inc.
National Program Office
35 Nutmeg Drive
Suite 385
Trumbull, CT 06611
phone: (203) 538-5222
E-mail: info@childfirst.org

Categories: EBP
Tags: Variety of Behavioral Health Settings