Delivering Evidence-Based Parenting Services to Families in Child Welfare Using Telehealth

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · Oct 25, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of two different parenting programs for families in the child welfare system. The programs being compared are Promoting First Relationships - Home Visit (PFR-HV), which involves in-person visits at home, and Promoting First Relationships - Telehealth (PFR-T), which takes place over Zoom. The trial aims to find out if the telehealth program is as helpful as the home visits in supporting parents and improving child behavior. It also looks at how the costs of these programs compare and whether families have the technology they need to participate in the telehealth option.

To be eligible, parents must have a child aged 6 to 12 months who is part of an open investigation with child welfare services, speak English, and have the technology necessary for telehealth. Participants will be randomly placed into one of three groups: one for home visits, one for telehealth sessions, or a control group that receives general resources. Throughout the study, families will take part in three virtual research visits and may receive compensation for their time. It's a great opportunity for parents to enhance their parenting skills while also contributing to important research.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria: Birth parents will be eligible if:
• • 1. they are listed in the official DCYF child welfare database as having an open CPS or FAR intake and a child listed in the case file who is between 6-12 months old,
• • 2. they speak English,
• • 3. they are not currently experiencing an acute hospitalization or incarceration,
• • 4. they have the technological capacity to engage in telehealth, and
• • 5. they have not had PFR in the past.
• • Exclusion Criteria: Parents will not be eligible if
• • 1. they are experiencing an acute crisis (e.g., hospitalization, incarceration),
• • 2. they don't have stable enough housing to be able to have home visits,
• • 3. they don't have reliable access to internet or cell service and/or a device with a microphone and camera,
• • 4. previously received the Promoting First Relationships ® intervention or Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).