Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs is defined by the CEBC as programs targeted at individuals or families which are at a high risk for maltreatment with a goal of preventing abuse or neglect from occurring. These programs may offer activities targeted to families that have one or more risk factors, including families with substance abuse or domestic violence issues, teenage parents, parents of special needs children, single parents, and low-income families. Services may include parent education and training for high-risk parents, respite care, and home visiting programs.
Downloadable Topic Area Summary
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs is defined by the CEBC as programs targeted at individuals or families which are at a high risk for maltreatment with a goal of preventing abuse or neglect from occurring. These programs may offer activities targeted to families that have one or more risk factors, including families with substance abuse or domestic violence issues, teenage parents, parents of special needs children, single parents, and low-income families. Services may include parent education and training for high-risk parents, respite care, and home visiting programs.
Downloadable Topic Area Summary
Children prenatal to 5 years old and their parents/caregivers who are at risk of or have experienced child abuse, neglect, or trauma; have social-emotional, behavioral, or developmental problems; or live in families experiencing significant trauma and adversity.
Parents of a newborn (usually up to 12 months of age) and/or parents in the antenatal period facing multiple disadvantages
Families with mental health challenges including trauma, substance misuse, family conflict, and severe financial stress
Primary Prevention use: Families with children aged 0-5 years. Secondary Prevention use: Families with children aged 0-5 years who have risk factors for child maltreatment such as parental depression or substance abuse
Parents at-risk for child neglect and/or abuse and parents with a history of child neglect and/or abuse
Families with children ages 0-17 at-risk of out-of-home placement
Families at high risk for abuse or neglect with children aged 0-17 or a primary caregiver or caregivers of at least one child under the age of 18 whom is at risk for abuse, neglect, or abandonment and their family
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
African-American families at risk for child maltreatment
Families must have at least one child age birth through 17 years in the home (services may also be offered prenatally), be considered at-risk for abuse (either through presence of dynamics common in abusive families or the presence of substantiated abuse or neglect), and be willing to participate in services
Families at risk for child maltreatment
Highly stressed families with children ages 0 to 8 years at risk for abuse or neglect
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, 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
Parents in crisis and their children from birth to 18 years of age who are in need of safe place to temporarily live
Parents with learning differences whose children are at risk of being neglected due to parenting skill deficiencies including parents who learn best with a step-by-step approach, such parents with learning difficulties related to intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, low literacy, and acquired brain injury. The program may be helpful to all parents, other caregivers, and babysitters who need to learn parenting and child-care skills.
For parents of Latino descent who are raising children in the United States, both Spanish and English speakers
Parents of children (2-12 years old) who are experiencing behavior or emotional problems
Adults who are both caregivers of young children (aged 0-5 years) and in treatment for, or recovery from, a substance use disorder
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
Parents, grandparents, and other caretakers raising children
First-time low-income mothers of children 0-23 months old
Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-14
Children prenatal to 5 years old and their parents/caregivers who are at risk of or have experienced child abuse, neglect, or trauma; have social-emotional, behavioral, or developmental problems; or live in families experiencing significant trauma and adversity.
Parents of a newborn (usually up to 12 months of age) and/or parents in the antenatal period facing multiple disadvantages
Families with mental health challenges including trauma, substance misuse, family conflict, and severe financial stress
Primary Prevention use: Families with children aged 0-5 years. Secondary Prevention use: Families with children aged 0-5 years who have risk factors for child maltreatment such as parental depression or substance abuse
Parents at-risk for child neglect and/or abuse and parents with a history of child neglect and/or abuse
Families with children ages 0-17 at-risk of out-of-home placement
Families at high risk for abuse or neglect with children aged 0-17 or a primary caregiver or caregivers of at least one child under the age of 18 whom is at risk for abuse, neglect, or abandonment and their family
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
African-American families at risk for child maltreatment
Families must have at least one child age birth through 17 years in the home (services may also be offered prenatally), be considered at-risk for abuse (either through presence of dynamics common in abusive families or the presence of substantiated abuse or neglect), and be willing to participate in services
Families at risk for child maltreatment
Highly stressed families with children ages 0 to 8 years at risk for abuse or neglect
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, 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
Parents in crisis and their children from birth to 18 years of age who are in need of safe place to temporarily live
Parents with learning differences whose children are at risk of being neglected due to parenting skill deficiencies including parents who learn best with a step-by-step approach, such parents with learning difficulties related to intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, low literacy, and acquired brain injury. The program may be helpful to all parents, other caregivers, and babysitters who need to learn parenting and child-care skills.
For parents of Latino descent who are raising children in the United States, both Spanish and English speakers
Parents of children (2-12 years old) who are experiencing behavior or emotional problems
Adults who are both caregivers of young children (aged 0-5 years) and in treatment for, or recovery from, a substance use disorder
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
Parents, grandparents, and other caretakers raising children
First-time low-income mothers of children 0-23 months old
Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-14
The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs topic area is relevant to child welfare because these programs play a key role in the continuum of child welfare services. Child safety is the primary goal for child protection agencies. Per the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act "the failure to coordinate and comprehensively prevent and treat child abuse and neglect threatens the futures of thousands of children and results in a cost to the Nation of billions of dollars in tangible expenditures, as well as significant intangible costs." To prevent child abuse and neglect, or to intervene early when a situation is brought to the attention of child protection agencies, is a shared community responsibility. With the introduction and implementation of the Differential Response approach in California, information regarding proven prevention and early intervention strategies is critical to the continuation of the child welfare improvements states are seeking to achieve. Promoting safe, healthy, and nurturing environments are essential to the well-being of children and their families.
Teresa Contreras, MSW
Former CEBC Advisory Committee member
The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs topic area is relevant to child welfare because these programs play a key role in the continuum of child welfare services. Child safety is the primary goal for child protection agencies. Per the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act "the failure to coordinate and comprehensively prevent and treat child abuse and neglect threatens the futures of thousands of children and results in a cost to the Nation of billions of dollars in tangible expenditures, as well as significant intangible costs." To prevent child abuse and neglect, or to intervene early when a situation is brought to the attention of child protection agencies, is a shared community responsibility. With the introduction and implementation of the Differential Response approach in California, information regarding proven prevention and early intervention strategies is critical to the continuation of the child welfare improvements states are seeking to achieve. Promoting safe, healthy, and nurturing environments are essential to the well-being of children and their families.
Teresa Contreras, MSW
Former CEBC Advisory Committee member
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs was one of new topic areas launched in 2007. Deborah Daro, PhD was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date of 2007 or earlier (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC). The topic area has grown over the years and in 2023, the topic area was revised and expanded. All of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs added since 2007 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Daro was not involved in identifying or rating them.
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs was one of new topic areas launched in 2007. Deborah Daro, PhD was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date of 2007 or earlier (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC). The topic area has grown over the years and in 2023, the topic area was revised and expanded. All of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs added since 2007 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Daro was not involved in identifying or rating them.
