Chicago Home Visiting Partnership Program
Project Description
A unique partnership between The Center for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago (CEHD), Preparing for Life - Dublin (PFL), and Casa Central - a social service organization in Chicago, brings an innovative home visiting program to Chicago. This project centers around several key ideas and ideals. These are:
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Family support of the highest quality - driven by curriculum developed by Preparing for Life and implemented by Casa Central
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Community centered program design - community stakeholders and families have the opportunity to give input on the creation and adaptation of the program making it ultra relevant to clients served
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Rigorous, longitudinal, respectful and person-focused research - an RCT designed and led by the world-class researchers with input from partner researchers, PFL, Casa and our community stakeholders
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
The Preparing For Life home visiting model is one where a trained home visitor meets with families once per month, on average, starting in pregnancy and through to school entry when the child is 5 years. In addition to the monthly visits, families are also offered opportunities to join in group sessions focusing on parenting as well as receiving developmental toys, books and other materials.
IMPLICATIONS
The Chicago Home Visiting Partnership Project has the potential to have important influence on the fields of early childhood policy, home visiting and parent coaching practices, and research. An advanced understanding of PFL’s unique approach to home visiting may prove useful to home visiting practice and for others conducting evaluations of similar programs in the future. This project will also make an important contribution to policy development in the area of early childhood intervention programs generally, and home visiting programs specifically.
A unique partnership between The Center for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago (CEHD), Preparing for Life - Dublin (PFL), and Casa Central - a social service organization in Chicago, brings an innovative home visiting program to Chicago. This project centers around several key ideas and ideals. These are:
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Family support of the highest quality - driven by curriculum developed by Preparing for Life and implemented by Casa Central
-
Community centered program design - community stakeholders and families have the opportunity to give input on the creation and adaptation of the program making it ultra relevant to clients served
-
Rigorous, longitudinal, respectful and person-focused research - an RCT designed and led by the world-class researchers with input from partner researchers, PFL, Casa and our community stakeholders
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
The Preparing For Life home visiting model is one where a trained home visitor meets with families once per month, on average, starting in pregnancy and through to school entry when the child is 5 years. In addition to the monthly visits, families are also offered opportunities to join in group sessions focusing on parenting as well as receiving developmental toys, books and other materials.
IMPLICATIONS
The Chicago Home Visiting Partnership Project has the potential to have important influence on the fields of early childhood policy, home visiting and parent coaching practices, and research. An advanced understanding of PFL’s unique approach to home visiting may prove useful to home visiting practice and for others conducting evaluations of similar programs in the future. This project will also make an important contribution to policy development in the area of early childhood intervention programs generally, and home visiting programs specifically.