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Training Community Members to Serve as Paraprofessionals in an Evidence-Based, Prevention Program for Parents of Preschoolers
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Calzada, Esther J.; Caldwell, Melissa B.; Brotman, Laurie Miller; Brown, Elissa J.; Wallace, Scyatta A.; McQuaid, Jennifer H.; Rojas-Flores, Lisseth; O'Neal, Colleen R. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2005
Widespread dissemination of evidence-based programs for underserved populations may require non-traditional means of service provision. Collaboration with paraprofessionals from communities that are targeted for intervention holds promise as a delivery strategy that may make programs more accessible and acceptable, especially to parents living in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Neighborhoods, Intervention, Feasibility Studies
Community Involvement in Adapting and Testing a Prevention Program for Preschoolers Living in Urban Communities: Parentcorps
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Caldwell, Melissa B.; Brotman, Laurie M.; Coard, Stephanie I.; Wallace, Scyatta A.; Stellabotte, Debra J.; Calzada, Esther J. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2005
We describe a university-community collaborative effort to tailor and deliver a prevention program for families of preschoolers living in low-income, urban communities. ParentCorps, which builds on efficacious interventions with parents and young children, aims to promote child social competence and prevent conduct problems by strengthening…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Prevention, Testing, Community Involvement