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Annotation: This fact sheet describes a systematic review of home visiting research to determine which home visiting program models have sufficient evidence to meet U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) criteria for an "evidence-based early childhood home visiting service delivery model." The brief also summarizes the evidence of effectiveness for the 20 program models that met DHHS criteria. Topics include favorable and sustained program impacts on primary and secondary outcome measures and whether or not the model has been replicated.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Seventh Floor West, Washington, DC 20447, Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Family support programs, Home visiting, Maternal health, Measures, Model programs, Outcome evaluation, Parenting, Research, School readiness, Sustainability, Young children

Annotation: This web-based community for parents provides personalized content to reduce family risks and optimize parenting resourcefulness, family resilience, child growth, and school readiness. The website is designed to recognize early warning signs of risk in areas of health, prenatal care, parenting skills, family functioning, and child development and will alert parents and recommend supportive resources and strategies. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Iowa Department of Public Health, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0075, Telephone: (515) 281-7689 Secondary Telephone: (866) 227-9878 E-mail: https://www.idph.iowa.gov/Contact-Us Web Site: https://hhs.iowa.gov/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Child development, Child health, Community development, Domestic violence, Family economics, Family support programs, Home visiting, Injury prevention, Parenting, Program coordination, Public private partnerships, School readinesss

Annotation: This brief provides an overview of family support programs and identifies the features and strategies that may be most effective for reaching and engaging black and Latino families, with the ultimate goal of supporting young children's development. Contents include a synthesis of available research on parent engagement and potential barriers to their engagement in family support services and programs. Recommendations for designing, adapting, and evaluating culturally-relevant family support programs and services are also included.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Barriers, Child development services, Culturally competent services, Ethnic groups, Families, Family support programs, Parent participation, Parents, Research, Young children

Annotation: This paper, which focuses on the Infant Health and Development Program, a randomized multisite study of 985 low-birthweight infants and their families, examines the following three questions: (1) What are the different patterns of home visits? (2) Which child, maternal, and family demographic characteristics and qualities of the home visit are associated with these home-visitation patterns? (3) Are higher frequency patterns of home visits associated with positive effects for children's cognitive and behavioral outcomes and mothers' depression, social support, and knowledge of child development? The authors also examine the significance of the home environment. The paper includes a literature review and a description of the study method, measures, data analysis, and results.

Contact: Pew Charitable Trusts, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077, Telephone: (215) 575-9050 Fax: (215) 575-4939 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewtrusts.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Behavior disorders, Behavior problems, Child behavior, Cognitive development, Depression, Early childhood development, Families, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant development, Infants, Low birthweight infants, Low income groups, Mothers, Parent support programs, Postpartum depression, Programs, Young children

Annotation: This fact sheet for families provides information about how foster parents can support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The fact sheet provides background information about LGBTQ youth and discusses LGBTQ youth and the child welfare system, creating a welcoming home for youth, and supporting youth in the community.

Contact: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (800) 394-3366 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childwelfare.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Bullying, Child welfare agencies, Community programs, Foster children, Foster parents, Homosexuality, Parent support services, Prevention, Schools, Social services, Youth, Youth development

Annotation: This report provides findings from an 18-month evaluation to examine parent outcomes for families involved with the Community Partnership's Capable Kids and Families (CKF) program and for a comparison group of non CKF families who received services from other providers. CKF supports family functioning and fosters positive developmental outcomes for families raising children with disabilities or developmental delays from birth to age 6. The report discusses the following six broad domains: (1) understanding their child's strengths and needs, (2) helping their child learn and develop, (3) learning to advocate for their child, (4) support systems, (5) access to resources, and (6) positive interactions with their child. The report also provides information about the service experiences of CKF families and indicates other areas in which the CKF program could affect family well-being that could be explored in future research.

Contact: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Telephone: (773) 753-5900 Fax: (773) 753-5940 Web Site: http://www.chapinhall.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Family support services, Infants with developmental disabilities, Infants with special health care needs, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Program evaluation, Programs, Research, Service delivery systems

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about programs that work and do not work to improve outcomes for adolescent parents with low incomes and their children. The fact sheet reviews 20 parenting programs that are geared toward enhancing parents' development, educating them about effective parenting methods, or both. The fact sheet introduces the issue and reports findings for programs in six outcome areas: child outcomes: health; child outcomes: behaviors and development; parent outcomes: reproductive health; parent outcomes: mental health and behaviors; parent outcomes: education, employment, and income; and parenting outcomes. Promising approaches and future research needs are also discussed.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behaviors, Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Adolescent parents, Child development Parent support programs, Child health, Education, Employment, Family income, High risk groups, Low income groups, Mental health, Parent support services, Parenting skills, Reproductive health, Research

Annotation: This website provides information about Legacy for Children, an evidence-based program whose aim is to improve child outcomes by promoting positive parenting among mothers of infants and young children with low incomes. Information is provided on the program's philosophy, how the program works, and the intervention. More information about program study sites is offered, and links to related pages are included.

Contact: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd Available from the website.

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Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Family support, Family support programs, Infant development, Infants, Intervention, Low income groups, Mothers, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Programs, Young children

Annotation: This document presents standards for after-school programs to help them provide healthy snacks and beverages to students and promote physical activity. The document addresses the following topics: content and quality, staff training, curriculum, social support (including staff role modeling, parent engagement, and children's development), program support, and environmental support. For each category, the document includes an explanation of the standard and a list of best practices.

Contact: National AfterSchool Association, P.O. Box 34447, Washington, DC 20043, Telephone: (888) 801-3NAA Web Site: http://www.naaweb.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child development, Child health, Guidelines, Nutrition, Obesity, Parents, Physical activity, Prevention, Programs, School health, Schools, Social support, Standards, Training

Annotation: This paper presents findings from a survey of parents of children from birth through age 3 that was designed to explore the issues and challenges that parents of young children confront; gaps in knowledge about early childhood development; sources of information and support to which parents turn; factors that influence parents' approaches to parenting; parents' perceptions of experiences that influence social, emotional, and cognitive child development; and parents' expectations for reaching developmental milestones. Three vignettes depicting parents' interpretations of child behavior and how they would react are also included.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child behavior, Community programs, Early childhood development, Infant development, Infants, Parent support programs, Parent support services, Parenting skills, Parents, Young children

Annotation: This issue brief presents information that states can use as they address challenges and opportunities in their efforts to strengthen supports for young children's health and development across the different systems that affect family and child well-being. The brief discusses highlights from research that links parenting to child outcomes, presents questions to guide decisions about programs, describes efforts by four states to establish specific goals related to parenting supports and to make progress toward achieving these goals, and offers recommendations for state-level work in this area that reflect current research and states' experience.

Contact: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 West 125th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (646) 284-9600 Fax: (646) 284-9623 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nccp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Families, Family support services, Parenting skills, Parents, Research, Service delivery systems, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This policy briefing paper addresses issues related to promoting children's social and emotional development in Texas. The paper explains why promoting children's social and emotional development is important and discusses current policy in Texas, what research says about best practices for enhancing social and emotional development, and better investment choices for Texas.

Contact: Texans Care for Children, 811 Trinity, Suite A, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone: (512) 473-2274 Fax: (512) 473-2173 E-mail: http://texanscareforchildren.org/EmailUs.asp Web Site: http://www.texanscareforchildren.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Behavior problems, Child development, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Family support services, Financing, Intervention, Parenting skills, Prevention, Public policy, Research, School readiness, Screening, Social skills, State programs, Texas

Annotation: This report explores how home visiting can be responsive to children who spend significant time either in the care of kinship caregivers (i.e. grandparents and other relatives) when their parents are unable to provide care, or when family, friends, or neighbor (FFN) caregivers provide care for children so that their parents can work, go to school, or pursue other educational or training opportunities. The report (1) presents findings from interviews conducted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) with representatives from national home visiting models, as well as stake holders and experts in the field at the state and local level; (2) explores considerations and opportunities for using home visiting to serve children in kinship care or with FFN caregivers; and (3) highlights promising models for serving these populations. The report also offers recommendations for state and federal policymakers.

Contact: Center for Law and Social Policy, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 906-8000 Fax: (202) 842-2885 E-mail: http://www.clasp.org/about/contact Web Site: http://www.clasp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Caregivers, Child care, Children, Families, Family support Programs, Family support services, Grandparents, Home visiting, Model programs, Parents, Policy development, Research

Annotation: This information packet was written to support child maltreatment prevention efforts by describing strategies and activities that promote protective factors. It is written for service providers, to encourage and support them as they engage and partner with parents to protect, nurture, and promote the healthy development of children. The packet includes suggestions for enhancing each of the five protective factors in families; tip sheets in English and Spanish for providers to use when working with parents and caregivers on specific parenting challenges; strategies for sharing the message about child abuse prevention in communities; and information about child abuse and neglect.

Contact: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (800) 394-3366 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childwelfare.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Community based services, Family support programs, Parent support services, Parenting, Prevention, Program development, Violence prevention

Annotation: This policy brief focuses on early childhood home visiting as a place-based family-strengthening strategy that supports parents and caregivers as a key influence on the lives of young children. (In this context, place-based family strenghthening means that children do better when their families are strong, and families do better when they live in communities that help them succeed.) The brief provides an overview of the purpose of home visiting programs, a cost analysis of such programs, information on improving home visiting services, and recommendations. A conclusion, a list of resources, and endnotes are included.

Contact: National Human Services Assembly, Family Strengthening Policy Center, 1319 F Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20004, Telephone: (202) 347-2080 Fax: (202) 393-4517 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nydic.org/fspc/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Family support programs, Family support services, High risk children, Home visiting, Parents, Young children

Annotation: These guidelines, which are intended as a resource tool for Minnesota families with a child who is deaf or has hearing loss, contain information about hearing, hearing loss, and medical and educational interventions; child development; tips for parents; definitions; and resources. The guidelines provide information about connecting with other families of children with hearing loss, understanding clinical procedures and health professionals' roles, choosing communication methods, understanding and finding services, locating financial assistance and insurance coverage, accessing educational services, understanding parents' and children's rights, and finding support systems and programs. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Community and Family Health, MN Telephone: (651) 201-3589 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/cfh/program/cfh Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child development, Children, Children', Communication, Deafness, Educational programs, Families, Family support programs, Guidelines, Health care services, Health insurance, Hearing disorders, Intervention, Parent rights, s rights

Annotation: This handbook is intended to serve as a resource for local educational agency administrators and staff operating the California School Age Families Education Program (Cal-SAFE). Cal-SAFE is designed to provide necessary support services, based upon individual needs, to expectant and parenting students and quality child care to their children. The handbook discusses student and child eligibility, the county services coordination plan, organizational structure and staffing, enrollment, student support services, child care and development services, and fund management. The handbook also features descriptions of suggested activities and links to referenced documents.

Contact: California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 319-0800 Secondary Telephone: (916) 445-4556 Web Site: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: , Adolescent parents, California, Child care, Children, Early childhood development, Eligibility, Enrollment, Families, Family support services, Financing, Infant development, Infants, State programs, Students

Annotation: This tool provides a framework for the roles and contributions of public maternal and child health programs in local and state early childhood systems, as well as a template for describing the contributions of other system partners. The tool is framed around the five content areas identified by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau as central to state early childhood comprehensive systems (SECCS): medical home, mental health, early childhood care and education, family support, and parenting education. The tool is also structured along a natural continuum from child and family through community and state. The tool is divided into the following sections: (1) shared goals with examples of related outcome measures and (2) system partnerships, (3) generic strategies, (4) examples of Title V and public health activities. The tool includes a reference list and a list of resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E4143, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 502-5450 Fax: (410) 502-5831 Web Site: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc Available from the website.

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Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Families, Family support, Health care systems, Medical home, Mental health, Parenting skills, Service delivery systems, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (SECCS), an initiative launched by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to support the development of young children so they are healthy and ready to learn when they enter school. The fact sheet provides a snapshot of the SECCS initiative, which consists of grants to the states, and invites relevant organizations to contact their state maternal and child health director if they are interested in working on this initiative. The following critical SECCS components are described: access to health insurance and a medical home, mental health and social-emotional development, early care and education, parenting education, and family support. Next steps are also discussed.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Education, Family support, Federal MCH programs, Health insurance, Initiatives, Medical home, Mental health, Parenting, School readiness

Annotation: This paper discusses emotional development and the beginnings of such development early in life, that it is a critical aspect of the development of overall brain architecture, and that it has consequences over the course of a lifetime. The paper presents the issue and discusses what science tells us and popular misrepresentations of science, the science-policy gap, and implications for policy and programs.

Contact: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, Harvard University, 50 Church Street, Fourth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138, Telephone: (617) 496-0578 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.developingchild.net Available from the website.

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Keywords: Brain, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Early intervention, Early intervention programs, Emotional development, Family support, High risk children, Infant development, Parent support services, Prevention, Programs, Public policy, Young children