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Positive Discipline Parent Education

Parents of children and adolescents (birth through 18 years) who are typically developing; and teachers of children (toddlers through adolescence) who are typically developing; parents, teachers, and service providers of children with special needs (infants through teens), including children with disorders of attachment, children on the autism spectrum and children exposed to trauma

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

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Caring Dads: Helping Fathers Value Their Children

Fathers (including biological, step, and common-law) who have who have physically abused, emotionally abused, or neglected their children; exposed their children to domestic violence; or who are deemed to be at high-risk for these behaviors

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Father Involvement Interventions
Scientific Rating NR

Interventions for Abusive Behavior
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Theraplay

Children ages 0-18 who exhibit behavioral problems and their caregiver (biological, adoptive, or foster)

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

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Seeking Safety (Adult version)

Adults who have a history of trauma and/or substance abuse

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Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 2

Trauma Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Seeking Safety (Adolescent version)

Adolescents with a history of trauma and/or substance abuse

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Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Trauma Treatment - Client-Level Interventions (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

SafeCare®

Parents at-risk for child neglect and/or abuse and parents with a history of child neglect and/or abuse

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Home Visiting Programs for Child Well-Being
Scientific Rating 3

Interventions for Neglect
Scientific Rating 2

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

Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
Scientific Rating 2

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

Interventions for Abusive Behavior
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Period of PURPLE Crying

All mothers, fathers, and secondary caregivers of infants up to 2 years of age as well as society in general in their understanding of early increased infant crying and shaken baby syndrome

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Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Primary) Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training

Staff working in child welfare settings, human services, health care facilities, and educators

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Behavioral Management Programs for Adolescents in Child Welfare
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Multidimensional Family Therapy

Adolescents 11 to 18 with the following symptoms or problems: substance use or at risk, delinquent/conduct disorder, school and other behavioral problems, and both internalizing and externalizing symptoms

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Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 1

Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 1

Behavioral Management Programs for Adolescents in Child Welfare
Scientific Rating 1

Alternatives to Long-Term Residential Care Programs
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Motivational Interviewing

Caregivers of children referred to the child welfare system, has been used with adolescents

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Motivation and Engagement Programs
Scientific Rating 1

Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium