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Topic: Parent Training

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

5 - Concerning Practice

NR - Not able to be Rated

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Definition for Parent Training:

Parent training is a service to help parents improve their parenting of and communication with their children as well as hopefully reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect. This service is almost always cited as a prerequisite to the return of children to their parents' care and the dismissal of court dependency. In almost all active child welfare cases, parents are required to participate in education with some interactive components, using a wide variety of curricula. There are often more than one type of parent education service in each county, and parent education services differ from county to county.

Why was Parent Training chosen as a topic by the Advisory Committee? (Click for Answer)

Parent Training was chosen by the Advisory Committee because it is so widely used and because there are specific programs that have been studied, for which there is evidence of efficacy, and which are applicable to the child welfare population. It is critical for us to know what works for families. If counties and courts are aware of what programs work in improving parent functioning they will be able to prescribe effective programs and avoid using programs that have no demonstrated positive impact on parental functioning.

Danna Fabella, Director
Children and Family Services
Contra Costa County

Stuart Oppenheim, Executive Director
Child & Family Policy Institute of California

Deborah Reeves
Former CEBC Advisory Committee Member

Programs in this topic area

Here are your search results for programs in the area of Parent Training:

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:

Incredible Years, The (IY) – detailed viewThe Incredible Years
Topics: Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Parent Training, Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary)
Parents, teachers, and children.
Oregon Model, Parent Management Training (PMTO™) – detailed view
Topics: Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Parent Training
Parents of children 2-18 years of age with disruptive behaviors such as conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and anti-social behaviors.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – detailed view
Topics: Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Infant and Toddler Mental Health (0-3), Parent Training
Children ages 3-6 with behavior and parent-child relationship problems. May be conducted with parents, foster parents, or other caretakers. Adaptation ...
Triple P - Positive Parenting Program – detailed view
Topics: Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Parent Training, Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary)
Parents and other caregivers of children from birth through age 18.

Programs with a Scientific Rating of 2 - Supported by Research Evidence:

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 – detailed view
Topics: Parent Training
Parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, and other caretakers working with children.
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 3 - Promising Research Evidence:

Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) – detailed view
Topics: Infant and Toddler Mental Health (0-3), Parent Training
Foster parents of infants.
Circle of Security (COS) – detailed view
Topics: Home Visiting for Child Well-Being, Infant and Toddler Mental Health (0-3), Parent Training
High risk populations such as having a child enrolled in Early Head Start or Head Start programs, incarcerated ...
Common Sense Parenting (CSP) – detailed view
Topics: Parent Training
Parents and other caregivers of children ages 6 - 16 years.
Nurturing Parenting Programs – detailed view
Topics: Parent Training, Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary)
Parents who are at high-risk for, or have substantiated reports of, child maltreatment.
Parenting Wisely – detailed view
Topics: Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Parent Training
Families with children at risk for or with: behavior problems, substance abuse problems, or delinquency.
Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) – detailed view
Topics: Parent Training
Parents.
Teaching-Family Model (TFM) – detailed view
Topics: Higher Level of Placement, Parent Training, Behavioral Management for Adolescents in Child Welfare
Youth who are at-risk , juvenile delinquents, in foster care, mentally retarded/developmentally disabled, or severely emotionally disturbed. Families at risk ...

Programs with a Scientific Rating of NR - Not able to be Rated:

Positive Discipline – detailed view
Topics: Parent Training
Parents of children who are typically developing (infants through teens) and teachers of children (toddlers through teens) who are typically-developing. ...
SPIN Video Home Training (SPIN VHT) – detailed view
Topics: Parent Training
At-risk children and families, families in conflict, foster parents/children, and adoptive families.

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