Topic: Home Visiting for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Scientific Ratings in this topic:
1 - Well-Supported by Research Evidence 2 - Supported by Research Evidence 3 - Promising Research Evidence
4 - Evidence Fails to Demonstrate Effect NR - Not able to be Rated
Definition for Home Visiting for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect:
This category includes any Home Visiting programs that aim to prevent abuse or neglect. Home Visiting is a mechanism to provide direct support and coordination of services for families beginning prenatally or at birth. Visits are conducted by a nurse, social worker, or trained paraprofessional. Programs vary, but components may include 1) education in effective parenting and childcare techniques, 2) education on child development, health, safety and nutrition, 3) assistance in gaining access to social support networks, and 4) assistance in obtaining education, employment, and access to community services.To be rated in this area, a program needs to either have goals or objectives directly related to the prevention of child abuse and/or neglect or have published, peer-reviewed research measuring outcomes directly related to the prevention of child abuse and/or neglect, such as administrative data on child welfare reports or re-reports or self-report of abuse or neglect behaviors through a standardized measure.
Why was Home Visiting for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect chosen as a topic by the Advisory Committee? (Click for Answer)
Home Visiting for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect was chosen because of its direct applicability to Child Welfare. Home Visiting programs are commonly used by Child Welfare agencies as early intervention strategies to reach at-risk families with children from birth to age five. Many county child welfare agencies in California have developed home visiting programs in partnership with their public health agencies with support from their First Five Commissions. These programs provide targeted services and support, with the hopes that they will prevent child neglect and abuse.
Danna Fabella
Director, Federal Linkages
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento, CA
Programs in this topic area
Here are your search results for programs in the area of Home Visiting for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect:
The programs listed below have been reviewed by the CEBC and, if appropriate, been rated using the Scientific Rating Scale.
Programs with a Scientific Rating of 1 - Well-Supported by Research Evidence:
- Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) – detailed view
Topics: Home Visiting for Child Well-Being, Home Visiting for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
First-time, low-income mothers (no previous live births).
Programs with a Scientific Rating of 2 - Supported by Research Evidence:
- SafeCare® – detailed view
[Project SafeCare]Topics: Interventions for Neglect, Parent Training, Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary), Home Visiting for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Parents at-risk for child neglect and/or abuse and parents with a history of child neglect and/or abuse
Programs with a Scientific Rating of 4 - Evidence Fails to Demonstrate Effect:
