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Dewidar, Omar; Saad, Ammar; Baqar, Aqeel; John, Jessica C.; Riddle, Alison; Ota, Erika; Kung'u, Jacqueline K.; Arabi, Mandana; Raut, Manoj K.; Klobodu, Seth S.; Rowe, Sarah; Busch-Hallen, Jennifer; Jalal, Chowdhury S. B.; Wuehler, Sara; Welch, Vivian – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2021
The objective of this systematic review is to identify, appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the effectiveness of nutritional counselling and education interventions on maternal, infant and child health outcomes, and assess the differences in effects across participants' PROGRESS+ characteristics. To achieve these objectives, we…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Counseling Effectiveness, Pregnancy, Developing Nations
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Oxford, Monica L.; Hash, Jonika B.; Lohr, Mary J.; Bleil, Maria E.; Fleming, Charlie B.; Unützer, Jurgen; Spieker, Susan J. – Developmental Psychology, 2021
The effectiveness of Promoting First Relationships (PFR), a 10-week home visiting program with video feedback, was tested in a randomized controlled trial involving 252 mothers and their 8- to 12-week-old infants. Mothers were eligible if they initiated treatment after mental health screening (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Home Visits, Mothers, Neonates
Faucetta, Kristen; Michalopoulos, Charles; Portilla, Ximena A.; Qiang, Ashley; Lee, Helen; Millenky, Megan; Somers, Marie-Andrée – Administration for Children & Families, 2021
In 2010, Congress authorized the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program by enacting section 511 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 711, which also appropriated funding for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Subsequently enacted laws extended funding for the program through fiscal year 2022. The program is…
Descriptors: Home Visits, Mothers, Infants, Federal Programs
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Niccols, Alison; Milligan, Karen; Smith, Ainsley; Sword, Wendy; Thabane, Lehana; Henderson, Joanna – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Background: Integrated treatment programs (those that include on-site pregnancy-, parenting-, or child-related services with addiction services) were developed to break the intergenerational cycle of addiction, potential child maltreatment, and poor outcomes for children. Objectives: To examine the impact and effects of integrated programs for…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Mothers
Spielberger, Julie; Rich, Lauren; Winje, Carolyn; Scannell, Molly; Gouvea, Marcia – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2011
This is the fifth and final report of a longitudinal study examining the use of a comprehensive system of prevention and early intervention services in Palm Beach County, and how its use relates to the outcomes of children and families living in four targeted geographic areas (TGAs) with high rates of poverty, teen pregnancy, crime, and child…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Poverty, Mothers, Prevention