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Displaying records 21 through 40 (94 total).

Andrews KM, Moore KA. 2011. Second chance homes: A resource for teen mothers. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 9 pp. (Research-to-results brief)

Annotation: This brief provides information about Second Chance Homes for adolescent mothers, which seek to provide a supportive place for pregnant and parenting adolescents, offering shelter and services for adolescent mothers and their children. The brief discusses negative consequences of adolescent motherhood, explains what Second Chance Home programs are, and discusses implementation lessons learned and the need for program evaluation.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Child care, Education, Evaluation, Financing, Health services, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Prevention, Programs, Transition to independent living

Golden O, Fortuny K. 2011. Improving the lives of young children: Meeting parents' health and mental health needs through Medicaid and CHIP so children can thrive. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 21 pp. (Brief 4)

Annotation: This brief discusses state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) choices that can help support the development of children by enhancing the delivery of mental health and medical services to their parents and families. Highlighting the correlation between the health of primary care givers (particularly when there is maternal depression), and the healthy development of children, the brief explains why two-generational services are important; examines the current Medicaid and CHIP policy framework; and looks at the changes that health reform will bring. The brief focuses on the following three policy opportunities for states: (1) increasing Medicaid coverage among eligible parents of young children; (2) increasing service receipt among parents; and (3) increasing receipt of family-based services when children are Medicaid-eligible but their parents are not. Included is a chart indicating the income eligibility for Medicaid/CHIP and the state-funded coverage among low-income pregnant women and working parents in each of the states.

Keywords: Child development, Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, Mental health, Mental health services, Parenting Skills, Parents, Policy development

Maine Families, Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Project. 2011. Maine state plan (Upd. ed.). [Augusta, ME]: Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Project, 114 pp.

Annotation: This state plan for Maine's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program identifies the state's at-risk communities; describes the program's goals and objective; presents the proposed home visiting model and an explanation of how it meets the needs of identified communities; describes the program implementation plan, the plan for meeting legislatively managed benchmarks, the plan for program administration, and the plan for continuous quality improvement; and discusses technical assistance needs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Families, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant development, Infant health, Legislation, Low income groups, Maine, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Parents, Pregnant women, Prevention, State programs, Young children

Early Head Start National Resource Center. 2011. A closer look at the Early Head Start Home-Based Program option. Washington, DC: Early Head Start National Resource Center, 1 DVD-ROM.

Annotation: This webcast focuses on Early Head Start's home-based program option. The webcast explains why some families enrolled in Head Start choose the home-based option and discusses what the program offers. The webcast also discusses how the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has allocated additional funds to states for home visiting programs for children and families living in at-risk communities.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Early Head Start, Families, Federal programs, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infants, Low income groups, Parenting skills, Pregnant women, Relationships, Rural populations, Young children

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. [2010]. My 1st year baby book. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 18 pp.

Annotation: This book is intended to help new parents gain a better understanding of their infant's development, recognize important milestones, and write about their experiences. The book is divided into developmental stages (0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, and 9-12 months). In each section, developmental milestones are discussed and activities appropriate for the developmental period are presented. Space is provided to write about the milestone and activity both from the infant's and from the caregiver's point of view, as well as to write about what the caregiver learned.

Keywords: Infant development, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Consumer education materials

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. 2010. Caring for children who have experienced trauma: A workshop for resource parents. [Durham, NC]: National Child Traumatic Stress Network,

Annotation: This PowerPoint-based training curriculum, which is designed to be taught by a mental health professional along with foster parents as co-facilitators, includes nine case studies of representative foster children ages 8 months to 15 years, as well as of secondary traumatic stress in parents. The goal of the curriculum is to help parents understand the link between trauma and their children's often baffling behavior, feelings, and attitudes and to provide parents with tools to help children move forward, to recognize and reduce the impact of their children's traumas on themselves, and to seek useful support from others. It includes a facilitator's guide, a participant's guide, and a slide kit.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Case studies, Child abuse, Child attitudes, Child behavior, Child neglect, Curricula, Families, Family support, Foster children, Foster parents, Infant behavior, Mental health, Parent support services, Parenting skills, Training, Trauma

Ahsan N, Rosenthal J. 2010. Engaging parents as partners to support early child health and development. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 9 pp. (State health policy briefing)

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.

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

Boccanfuso C, Moore KA, Whitney C. 2010. Ten ways to promote educational achievement and attainment beyond the classroom. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 13 pp.

Annotation: This research brief brings together findings from a variety of research resources to identify 10 actionable, feasible goals involving non-school factors that affect educational outcomes and can be addressed through out-of-school-time programs. The goals include (1) reduce unintended pregnancies, (2) improve prenatal and postnatal maternal health, (3) improve parenting practices among parents of infants and young children, (4) improve young children's nutrition and encourage mothers to breastfeed, (5) enhance the quality and availability of educational child care, preschool, pre-kindergarten, and full-day kindergarten, (6) connect children and adolescents with long-term mentors, (7) improve parenting practices among parents of school-age children and adolescents, (8) provide family and couples counseling to improve family functioning, (9) provide high-quality educational after-school and summer programs, and (10) develop positive social skills and reduce delinquency among adolescents. The brief describes research findings related to each goal and types of programs that effectively address each goal.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Breastfeeding promotion, Child care, Children, Early childhood education, Educational attainment, Families, Family support services, Infants, Nutrition, Parenting skills, Prenatal care, Prevention, Programs, Unwanted pregnancy, Women's health, Young children

Higgins LB, Stagman S, Smith S. 2010. Improving supports for parents of young children: State-level initiatives. New York, NY: National Center for Children in Poverty, 15 pp.

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.

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

Ohio Department of Health, Help Me Grow Home Visiting Program. 2010. Home visiting program manual. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health,

Public Broadcasting System, This Emotional Life . 2010. Early moments matter: Small steps, long-lasting effects. [Seattle, WA]: Vulcan Productions, 7 items.

Annotation: This toolkit for parents, families and child services professionals introduces ways in which parents and caregivers can help their infants build secure attachments, examines challenges encountered in the process, and provides suggestions on how challenges may be overcome. The toolkit includes a 30 minute DVD, a quick-reference guide answering attachment and parenting questions, three informational brochures and tips printed on a magnet and a bookmark. It is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Bonding, DVDs, Family life education, Fathers, Infant health, Maternal mental health, Mothers, Multimedia, Newborn infants, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Spanish language materials

Saxton J. 2010. Promoting children's social and emotional development. Austin, TX: Texans Care for Children, 11 pp. (Policy briefing paper)

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.

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

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Underage Drinking Research Initiative. 2010. Parenting to prevent childhood alcohol use. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 4 pp.

Growing Great Kids. [2009]. Growing Great Kids: Prenantal to 36 months—An interactive parenting and child development curriculum and a staff development program. Altadena, CA: Growing Great Kids,

Annotation: The curriculum is intended for home-visiting programs for parents of young children, community organizations, and businesses offering parenting classes, faith-based organizations, health organizations, and child care providers. The curriculum supports the development of nurturing and empathetic parent-child relationships for infants and children from birth through age 3. It focuses on child development and health, provision of care, parenting concerns, and dynamics of parent-child and family relationships. Modules address basic care, social and emotional development, cues and communication, physical and brain development, and play and stimulation. The curriculum includes handouts for parents (available in English and Spanish), unit certificates of completion for parents, and documentation records specific to each module. Curriculum training is also provided.

Keywords: Child health, Cognitive development, Communication, Curricula, Early childhood development, Families, Home visiting, Infant development, Infant health, Infant stimulation, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Physical development, Play

Growing Great Kids. [2009]. Growing Great Kids for preschoolers: Curriculum and training seminars. Altadena, CA: Growing Great Kids,

Annotation: This Web site describes an interactive curriculum geared toward optimizing developmental outcomes for preschool children (ages 3-5). The curriculum provides parents, home visitors, and preschool teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to support children in forming strong self-esteem, critical and creative thinking capabilities, cooperative peer relationships, age-appropriate impulse control, habits foundational to healthy lifestyles, and social and academic building blocks for school success. The curriculum can be used with groups of children in center- or home-based programs, with parents and children during home visits, in parent-education groups, and for training preschool teachers and child care providers. The curriculum includes a manual with 24 parent- and teacher-education modules, a manual with child development activities for 3-year-olds, and a manual with child-development activities for 4- and 5-year-olds. Curriculum training is also provided.

Keywords: Cognitive development, Curricula, Early childhood development, Home visiting, Parenting skills, Relationships, School readiness, Training

Comfort Consults. [2009]. Keys to interactive parenting scale (KIPS). Cheyney, PA: Comfort Consults,

Annotation: This online assessment tool is designed to effectively measure the quality of parenting behaviors during free play with a young child. The tool assesses 12 interactive behaviors, such as encouragement, sensitivity of responses and involvement in children's activities. It is intended to help family service programs tailor their services to individual families, track parenting progress, and document program outcomes. Components of the online Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale (KIPS) training tool include a training workbook, scoring forms in English and Spanish, and access to the KIPS Library containing a searchable collection of play videos for practice and supervision.

Keywords: Assessment, Audiovisual materials, Early intervention, Evaluation, Home visiting, Measures, Parenting skills, Qualitative surveys

Moore KA, Whitney C, Kinukawa A. 2009. Exploring the links between family strengths and adolescent outcomes. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 7 pp.

Annotation: This research brief reports on the results of new Child Trends analyses of data from the 2005 Every Child Every Promise Study conducted by America's Promise Alliance. The brief defines family strengths and discusses whether family strengths are related to adolescent outcomes and whether some family strengths are more important than others.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, Families, Low income groups, Parent child relations, Parenting, Parenting skills, Parents

Cernech B. 2009. Project WIN (Welcoming Infants Into Neighborhoods): Final report. Omaha, NE: Visiting Nurse Association, 19 pp.

Annotation: This final report focuses on Project WIN, a project whose purpose was to close gaps related to prenatal health, infant health, and safety in Omaha County and Douglas County in Omaha, Nebraska. The report discusses the project purpose; goals and objectives; methodology; evaluation; results, outcomes, and lessons learned; publications and products; dissemination and utilization of results; and sustainability. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Cultural competence, Families, Final reports, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant health, Low income groups, Nebraska, Parenting skills, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Prevention, Programs, Safety, Smoking during pregnancy, Woman's health

Walker KE, Feldman A, Campbell M. 2009. Collaboration and community change in the Children's Futures Initiative. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures, 43 pp.

Annotation: This report, which is a companion to Early Outcomes in a Community Change Effort to Improve Children's Futures, examines the promise of Children's Future (CF's) strategies. CF is a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that strives to improve the health and well-being of infants and children from birth though age 3 throughout Trenton, New Jersey. The report provides information about the program, discusses the community of Trenton, and discusses the program's three main components: prenatal and parenting education, child-care quality-improvement efforts, and father involvement. The report also discusses CF as a community initiative.

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Communities, Early childhood development, Education, Fathers, Infant development, Infant health, Initiatives, Local programs, New Jersey, Parenting skills, Young children

Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Brookings Institution. 2009. Preventing child maltreatment. Princeton, NJ: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs; Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 210 pp. (The future of children; v. 19, no. 2, Fall 2009)

Annotation: This issue of The Future of Children explores policies and programs on how to prevent child abuse and neglect. Articles discuss the importance of an investment-driven prevention approach; characteristics of families associated with elevated risk for maltreatment; community-wide, parenting, and home-visiting prevention programs; preventing abuse and neglect by parents with drug or alcohol problems and preventing sexual abuse; and the present and future roles of the child protection system in preventing abuse.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Child protective services, Child sexual abuse, Community programs, Drug abuse, Families, High risk children, High risk groups, Home visiting, Maltreated children, Parent education programs, Parenting skills, Prevention
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