This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Physical abuse and Physical neglect
Target Population: Child-welfare involved parents and other caregivers of children from birth through age 12
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
The Self-Motivation Group (SM Group) has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Motivation and Engagement, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. The SM Group protocol is a short-term (six-session) orientation or pre-treatment protocol for child-welfare involved parents. The SM Group is designed to help parents engage in a parenting intervention program by increasing their readiness to begin the intervention and helping them recognize problems when they arise. The protocol is based on Motivational Interviewing principles, similar to those used in substance abuse treatment, but adapted for child-welfare involved parents entering parenting programs.
Contact name: Mark Chaffin, PhD
Affiliation/Agency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
Email: mark-chaffin@ouhsc.edu
Phone: 405-271-8858
Fax: 405-271-2931
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