Preventing Abuse through Responsive Parenting
Project Description:
The purpose of the ?Preventing Abuse through Responsive Parenting? project is to reduce child abuse and neglect by improving parent?s knowledge of child development, parent/child interactions and community resources. Participants consist of families whose children are enrolled in childcare centers located in these high-risk neighborhoods. This project will utilize a two-tiered approach. In Tier 1, all parents (approximately 350) will be screened for risk and all families will be offered the Building Babies? Brains (B3) curriculum consisting of five 1-hour training sessions totaling 5 hours. B3 focuses on multiple aspects of child development and has been used successfully with parents who had their child removed from their custody, as one step towards reunification. Parents who score above the cutoff point on the risk screening, those at the greatest risk for abuse and neglect, will be offered Tier 2, an individualized therapeutic intervention called Responsive Teaching (RT). This intervention includes twenty 1-hour individualized sessions that focus on developing the parent/child relationship. RT will be offered either at the childcare center or in the home, in the primary language of the family. Families will also be linked to community resources such as WIC, the Village, and Camillus Health Concern. Services are provided free of charge.
Keyword(s):
early parenting intervention, prevention of abuse
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
