ERIC Number: EJ1473302
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jul
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
Available Date: 2025-03-03
Implementing a Trauma-Informed Parenting Program in Urban Schools Serving High Poverty Communities
Zhiyuan Yu1; Deborah Gross2; Kwane Wyatt3; Erin Cunningham3; Emily Hoppe2; Wenyi Chen4; Corinne Plesko5; Kelly Bower2; Amie F. Bettencourt6
Psychology in the Schools, v62 n7 p2273-2285 2025
Parenting programs may mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs), yet they can be stigmatizing and difficult to access in under-resourced communities. We explored whether a trauma-informed, evidence-based parenting program (Chicago Parent Program; CPP) offered universally in public schools in high-poverty urban communities can engage and support parents who have experienced multiple ACEs. Parents participating in CPP in their child's school completed measures of their ACEs, PCEs, and perceptions of program satisfaction and impact. CPP uptake based on session attendance and group-leader ratings of parent engagement in CPP sessions were also obtained. Data were analyzed using descriptive and correlational statistics. Parents (N = 230 across 15 schools and 38 CPP groups; 82.6% mothers, 67.4% Black/African American, 52.8% with incomes < $20,000) reported improvements in parenting and child behavior. 53.5% reported four or more ACEs. On average, parents attended 75% of 12 group sessions and were highly engaged. ACEs and PCEs were negatively correlated (r = -0.44, p < 0.001) though neither was associated with program attendance, engagement, or satisfaction. A universal trauma-informed parenting program offered in public schools in high-poverty urban communities can engage parents exposed to high levels of ACEs.
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Trauma Informed Approach, Parent Education, Urban Schools, Poverty, Evidence Based Practice, Parent Participation, Early Experience, Parent Child Relationship, Improvement, Child Abuse
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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Author Affiliations: 1School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 2Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 3The Fund for Educational Excellence, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 4Center for Pediatric Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 5Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA; 6Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA