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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

Relief Nursery

Families with limited income, raising children birth to age six with multiple stressors

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

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Kinship Navigator (CHN-KN) Children’s Home Network

Informal and formal kinship families, relatives, and nonrelatives raising children who are not being raised by parents

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Placement Stabilization Programs
Scientific Rating 2

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

Kinship Caregiver Support Programs
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

The Early Childhood Consultation Partnership®

Children birth to age five in early care and education settings and their caregiving adults (e.g., family caregivers and Early Care and Education providers)

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

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

The Youth Acceptance Project

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) and gender expansive children and youth ages 3-21 years old who are involved in the child welfare system and their families.

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Supporting Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Friends of the Children

Children ages 4-6 years who are at serious risk of entering or reentering foster care, and/or who are already involved in the foster care system. Children participate through high school graduation.

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Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents

Youth 11-18 years of age and their family members of all ages (including siblings)

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Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Mental Health Prevention and/or Early Intervention (Child & Adolescent) Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Project ImPACT (Improving Parents as Communication Teachers)

Parents of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related social communication delays and the children themselves

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Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium