Family Foundations
Expectant mothers and fathers
Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
Definition
Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect are defined by the CEBC as parent training services for parents/caregivers that have a goal of reducing the risk of abuse or neglect. Click here to see the overall Parent Training Programs topic area page.
- Target population: Parents who need assistance with general parenting skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect with a focus on changing the individual parent's behavior
- Services/types that fit: Direct intervention with parents in individual or group formats delivered face-to-face, via internet, or through recorded media (e.g., videos)
- Delivered by: Trained paraprofessionals, educators, or mental health professionals
- In order to be included: The overall focus of the program must be on parent training and have a goal of reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect (i.e., the program may have multiple goals with reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect being one of them).
- In order to be rated: There must be research evidence (as specified by the Scientific Rating Scale) that examines outcomes in parenting behavior (e.g., decreases in abusive behaviors, use of harsh discipline, etc.) and/or reductions in child abuse or neglect (e.g., reduction in re-reports, self-reports of maltreatment, etc.)
Downloadable Topic Area Summary
Definition
Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect are defined by the CEBC as parent training services for parents/caregivers that have a goal of reducing the risk of abuse or neglect. Click here to see the overall Parent Training Programs topic area page.
- Target population: Parents who need assistance with general parenting skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect with a focus on changing the individual parent's behavior
- Services/types that fit: Direct intervention with parents in individual or group formats delivered face-to-face, via internet, or through recorded media (e.g., videos)
- Delivered by: Trained paraprofessionals, educators, or mental health professionals
- In order to be included: The overall focus of the program must be on parent training and have a goal of reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect (i.e., the program may have multiple goals with reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect being one of them).
- In order to be rated: There must be research evidence (as specified by the Scientific Rating Scale) that examines outcomes in parenting behavior (e.g., decreases in abusive behaviors, use of harsh discipline, etc.) and/or reductions in child abuse or neglect (e.g., reduction in re-reports, self-reports of maltreatment, etc.)
Downloadable Topic Area Summary
Programs
Reminiscing and Emotion Training
Parents with a history of neglectful and/or abusive behaviors, or who are at risk for abusive or neglectful behaviors, and their children aged 3-6 years
SafeCare®
Parents at-risk for child neglect and/or abuse and parents with a history of child neglect and/or abuse
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® System
For parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 16
Celebrating Families!
Families dealing with, or at high risk for, a multitude of problems: substance use disorders (SUD); multigenerational trauma; and compromised safety (e.g., child abuse/neglect and family violence)
Combined Parent-Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Children ages 3-17 and their parents (or caregivers) in families where parents engage in a continuum of coercive parenting strategies and children may present with PTSD symptoms, depression, behavioral problems and other difficulties
Make Parenting A Pleasure (MPAP), Second Edition
Highly stressed families with children ages 0 to 8 years at risk for abuse or neglect
Nurturing Parenting Program for Parents and their School-age Children 5 to 11 Years
Parents of families who have been reported to the child welfare system for child maltreatment including physical and emotional maltreatment in addition to child neglect; may be used as a court-ordered parenting program
Parents Anonymous®
Parents, grandparents, relative and kin providers, foster parents, or anyone serving in a parenting or caregiver role and children and youth of all ages with behavioral health, substance use disorders, and wellness concerns
Family Hui
Parents of children birth to five years old
Nurturing Parenting Program for Parents and their Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Families who had been reported to the child welfare system for child maltreatment including physical and emotional maltreatment in addition to child neglect; may be used as a court-ordered parenting program
Nurturing Parenting® Programs – ABC’s for Parents & Their Children 5 to 8 Years
Parents and their children ages 5 to 8 who are entering kindergarten and early elementary school
SPIN Video Interaction Guidance
At-risk children and families, families in conflict, foster parents/children, and adoptive families
Strengthening Families Program
Parents and their children ages 0-17 who need skills to reduce family conflict and the risk of abuse or neglect, including substance abusing parents, those already reported for child maltreatment, and those who need skills to deal with a disruptive child
Programs
Family Foundations
Expectant mothers and fathers
Reminiscing and Emotion Training
Parents with a history of neglectful and/or abusive behaviors, or who are at risk for abusive or neglectful behaviors, and their children aged 3-6 years
SafeCare®
Parents at-risk for child neglect and/or abuse and parents with a history of child neglect and/or abuse
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® System
For parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 16
Celebrating Families!
Families dealing with, or at high risk for, a multitude of problems: substance use disorders (SUD); multigenerational trauma; and compromised safety (e.g., child abuse/neglect and family violence)
Combined Parent-Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Children ages 3-17 and their parents (or caregivers) in families where parents engage in a continuum of coercive parenting strategies and children may present with PTSD symptoms, depression, behavioral problems and other difficulties
Make Parenting A Pleasure (MPAP), Second Edition
Highly stressed families with children ages 0 to 8 years at risk for abuse or neglect
Nurturing Parenting Program for Parents and their School-age Children 5 to 11 Years
Parents of families who have been reported to the child welfare system for child maltreatment including physical and emotional maltreatment in addition to child neglect; may be used as a court-ordered parenting program
Parents Anonymous®
Parents, grandparents, relative and kin providers, foster parents, or anyone serving in a parenting or caregiver role and children and youth of all ages with behavioral health, substance use disorders, and wellness concerns
Family Hui
Parents of children birth to five years old
Nurturing Parenting Program for Parents and their Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Families who had been reported to the child welfare system for child maltreatment including physical and emotional maltreatment in addition to child neglect; may be used as a court-ordered parenting program
Nurturing Parenting® Programs – ABC’s for Parents & Their Children 5 to 8 Years
Parents and their children ages 5 to 8 who are entering kindergarten and early elementary school
SPIN Video Interaction Guidance
At-risk children and families, families in conflict, foster parents/children, and adoptive families
Strengthening Families Program
Parents and their children ages 0-17 who need skills to reduce family conflict and the risk of abuse or neglect, including substance abusing parents, those already reported for child maltreatment, and those who need skills to deal with a disruptive child
Why was this topic chosen by the Advisory Committee?
The Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect topic area is relevant to child welfare because parents of children in the child welfare system are often required or encouraged to attend parent training programs. There are specific parent training 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, Federal Linkages
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento, CA
Stuart Oppenheim, Executive Director
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento Office
Sacramento, CA
Deborah Reeves
Former CEBC Advisory Committee Member
Why was this topic chosen by the Advisory Committee?
The Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect topic area is relevant to child welfare because parents of children in the child welfare system are often required or encouraged to attend parent training programs. There are specific parent training 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, Federal Linkages
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento, CA
Stuart Oppenheim, Executive Director
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento Office
Sacramento, CA
Deborah Reeves
Former CEBC Advisory Committee Member
Topic Expert
When the CEBC launched in 2006, Parent Training Programs was one of its two original topic areas. Richard Barth, PhD was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date of June 2006 (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC). The topic area has grown over the years and in 2016, the topic area was split and expanded. All of the Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect added since 2006 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Barth was not involved in identifying or rating them.
Topic Expert
When the CEBC launched in 2006, Parent Training Programs was one of its two original topic areas. Richard Barth, PhD was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date of June 2006 (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC). The topic area has grown over the years and in 2016, the topic area was split and expanded. All of the Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect added since 2006 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Barth was not involved in identifying or rating them.