Randomized Trial of Health Families New York (HFNY): Does Home Visiting Prevent Child Maltreatment

摘要

The current study utilizes a seven-year longitudinal randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of a state-administered home visitation program in preventing child maltreatment and risks for delinquency. Healthy Families New York (HFNY), which is based on the Healthy Families America (HFA) model, was established as a strengths-based, intensive home visitation program with the explicit goals of (1) promoting positive parenting skills and parent-child interaction; (2) preventing child abuse and neglect; (3) supporting optimal prenatal care, and child health and development; and (4) improving parents self-sufficiency.