| Project Title: | Family Preservation Services for African American Families at Risk of Neglect |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1588 |
| Type of Project: | Demonstration |
| Funding Agency: | Office on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Agency Contact Person: | Sue
Sparrow (202) 205-8244 |
| Principal Investigator: | Kristine Nelson, D.S.W. |
| Mailing Address: | Portland
State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 |
| Total Project Duration: | 04/01/97 to 03/31/2002 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $150,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $1,000,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary, Secondary |
| Type of Abuse: | Neglect |
| Sample Size: | 90 families |
| Age of Subjects: | 6 weeks-11 years old |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| The project objective is to improve and expand family preservation services for African American families at risk of neglect, providing early intervention and service to self-referred families; reviewing available parent education curricula for neglecting families and field testing at least one new model; and remediating the effects of child neglect through mental health, educational, and developmental services. The community-based Family Enhancement Program (FEP) incorporates comprehensive in-home services of counseling and concrete services; parenting education and support groups; funding for needed goods and services; a culturally responsive empowerment approach; collaboration with crisis nursery, mental health, and substance abuse treatment programs; and use of informal supports in the community. This project extends aftercare services for up to 11 months following 4 to 8 weeks of intensive intervention, and provides outreach to families at risk of neglect but not at imminent risk of placement. The primary outcome measures are nonkinship placement or substantiated maltreatment during the 12 months following termination of services. Cost-effectiveness of early intervention and aftercare will also be evaluated. |
