| Project Title: | Crisis to Competence |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1625 |
| Type of Project: | Prevention/Early Intervention |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Evelyn Jones Busby |
| Mailing Address: | Southern
Home Services 3149 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133 |
| Total Project Duration: | 10/01/97 to 9/30/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $100,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $300,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary |
| Type of Abuse: | Physical, Neglect; Differentiated |
| Age of Subjects: | Not specified |
| Sample Size: | Not specified |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| Crisis to Competence provides early intervention and prevention services to at-risk children and families in selected poor communities in North Philadelphia through a collaboration with the City Board of Education. The program was designed to identify children with school problems who are at risk of maltreatment, to develop personalized Family Service Descriptions for families in crisis, and to coordinate access to services for these families. The Southern Home Services (SHS) will develop protocols for identifying risk and referral criteria specific to each school and also identify children at risk of maltreatment because of low school achievement, absenteeism, or behavior problems. Through SHS, a family assessment will be performed for children identified as being at risk, and referrals will be made to appropriate service agencies, including those providing housing or food assistance. |
