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Nurturing Skills™ for Families

Families with children prenatal to age 19 who have already experienced or are at higher risk for child maltreatment and other families with children prenatal to age 19

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Interventions for Abusive Behavior
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Compassion-Focused Therapy for Secondary Traumatic Stress

Staff and practitioners (e.g., support staff, caseworkers, social workers, supervisors, managers, administrators, directors, etc.)

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Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) Prevention & Intervention Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

The Incredible Years® Preschool Basic Parent Training Program (Treatment)

Parents/caregivers of young children (ages 3-6 ) in higher risk families or who are exhibiting high rates of conduct problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or developmental delay

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Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
Scientific Rating 3

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

CORE Teen

Prospective and current parents who are, or will be, raising older children from foster care (ages 10 or older) who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges that require intensive coordinated services to prevent restrictive or congregate placements

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Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
Scientific Rating NR

Placement Stabilization Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Resource Parent Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Behavioral Management Programs for Adolescents in Child Welfare
Scientific Rating NR

Alternatives to Long-Term Residential Care Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

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

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

Kinship Caregiver Engagement and Support Program

Potential and current kinship caregivers such as grandparents, other relatives (aunts/uncles, older siblings, etc.), and "fictive kin," (e.g., godparents, close family friends, etc.) of children involved in child welfare systems (children aged 0 to 21)

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Kinship Caregiver Support Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

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