Strengthening families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect: lessons from the Los Angeles Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project

Jacquelyn McCroskey; Peter J Pecora; Todd Franke; Christina A Christie; Jaymie Lorthridge

Strengthening families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect: lessons from the Los Angeles Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project

Child Welfare. 2012;91(2):39-60.

Authors

Jacquelyn McCroskey¹, Peter J Pecora, Todd Franke, Christina A Christie, Jaymie Lorthridge

Affiliation

¹ University of Southern California, School of Social Work. USA.

PMID: 23362613

Abstract

The Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project, funded by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), is a community-specific strategy delivered through eight regional networks designed to address the full spectrum of community-based prevention. This article summarizes a strong and meaningful pattern of improvements found in the second year evaluation for three groups of families--those living in high-risk communities but not involved with DCFS, those being investigated by DCFS for possible child maltreatment, and those with open DCFS cases.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Child Abuse / prevention & control*
Child Abuse / psychology
Child Health Services / methods*
Child Health Services / organization & administration*
Child Welfare / psychology*
Community Networks
Family / psychology*
Humans
Los Angeles
Preventive Health Services / methods*
Program Evaluation / methods*