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Building Healthy Children

Parents who had their first child prior to 21 years of age, and who are experiencing economic challenges (e.g., eligible to receive public assistance) and their children under the age of three years

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Home Visiting Programs for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

SAFE@Home

Parents/caregivers and children (0-17) who are determined by public child welfare agencies to be unsafe with their families and who have cases opened for ongoing services

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Family Stabilization Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Mothering from the Inside Out

Adults who are both caregivers of young children (aged 0-5 years) and in treatment for, or recovery from, a substance use disorder

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Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (Birth to 5)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Early Start

Parents of a newborn (usually up to 12 months of age) and/or parents in the antenatal period facing multiple disadvantages

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Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs
Scientific Rating 2

Home Visiting Programs for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Mom Power®

Mothers (e.g., biological, adoptive, foster, etc.) of child(ren) ages 0 (during pregnancy) to 6 years, where the mothers are experiencing adversity, have past experiences of trauma or abuse, and/or current mental health challenges (e.g., posttraumatic stress and/or depression symptoms)

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Depression Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 3

Trauma Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 3

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (Birth to 5)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

LIFE – Live In Family Enhancement

Parents with children ages 0-17 at risk of having their children enter foster care or who are in the process of reunification with their children

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Reunification Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Family Stabilization Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Post-Reunification Services
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Success Coach Service

Families who have a child leave the foster care system into a permanent placement. For adoptive families, children must have a finalized adoption, be under 21 at time of services, and reside within service area

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Post-Reunification Services
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Multisystemic Therapy – Building Stronger Families

Families who are involved with child welfare services due to physical abuse and/or neglect plus parental substance misuse

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Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

The Michigan Model of Infant Mental Health Home Visiting

Families, specifically parents and their infants/toddlers ages 0 (during pregnancy) to 36 months, who present with challenges to the parent-child relationship, and/or have environmental or familial concerns that place their children at risk for developing a variety of emotional, behavioral, social, and cognitive delays

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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (Birth to 5)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium