Title

Home Visiting Pilot Program for Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care

Date

2016

Author(s)

Amy Dworsky

Brief Type

Research Brief

Model(s)

  • Healthy Families America (HFA)

Description

Purpose: Provide background information about the components and evaluation of a pilot home visiting program in Illinois targeting mothers in foster care.
Example Topics Addressed:
Use Healthy Families America model to improve parenting skills and reduce child maltreatment among teenage mothers in foster care
Description of evaluation design for pilot program

Data Collection Methods

  • Interviews
  • Program administrative record reviews

Status

Ongoing

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Topics

  • Participant, Family, and Program Outcomes
  • Program Enhancements, Innovations, and Promising Approaches