RCT of the Jewish Family & Children's Services (JFCS) HFHC Program
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 64 |
| Updated: | 8/4/2016 |
| Start Date: | July 2016 |
| End Date: | September 2020 |
| Contact: | Lauren Fair, JD |
| Phone: | 941-366-2224 |
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Suncoast, Inc.'s Healthy Families/Healthy Children Program
Every program element was designed to ensure that all children in the areas served will live
in stable, happy, healthy family situations. The JFCS Healthy Families/Healthy Children
program will provide relationship skill enhancement interventions. All program participants
in the intervention group will have acces to: parenting skill enhancement interventions,
employment readiness and/or situation enhancement, as well as financial knowledge and/or
situation enhancement.
in stable, happy, healthy family situations. The JFCS Healthy Families/Healthy Children
program will provide relationship skill enhancement interventions. All program participants
in the intervention group will have acces to: parenting skill enhancement interventions,
employment readiness and/or situation enhancement, as well as financial knowledge and/or
situation enhancement.
The goal of the Healthy Families/Healthy Children (HFHC) program is to ensure that all
children in The Region live in stable, happy, healthy family situations. HFHC will be able
to deliver existing services that have proven effective and new services that are
research-based. Need to be addressed: Unhealthy relationships, inadequate parental skills
and attitudes related to nurturing and responsible parenting, lack of knowledge of finances
and/or economic self sufficiency, underdeveloped employment readiness skills,
difficult-to-access job opportunities and housing. Proposed Services: In conjunction with a
wide-range of community partners operating a comprehensive system of care, JFCS will provide
a public advertising campaign, Marriage and Relationship Education/Skills (MRES), Nurturing
Parenting education, financial management education and services, and job career advancement
services. HFHC is designed around a strong marriage and relationship education/skills (MRES)
component. The program includes parenting skills classes, a robust effort to address
participation barriers, and partnership with local employment and employment skill-building
agencies to address the economic stability needs of participants. Case management and
support service coordination ensure comprehensive service delivery for every participant.
Participants will have meaningful improvements in marriage/relationship skills, improved
parenting/co-parenting skills, improved family functioning,improved adult and child
well-being, and increased economic stability/reduced poverty. Population groups to be
served: Low-income individuals, couples, engaged couples, and married couples 18 years of
age up to 64 years of age and their family members.Research component: The project will
conduct a randomized controlled trial to test hypotheses regarding our program's
effectiveness. The Control group will be on a wait list and will not receive the
Intervention (i.e., program services) until their final post-test measures are completed.
children in The Region live in stable, happy, healthy family situations. HFHC will be able
to deliver existing services that have proven effective and new services that are
research-based. Need to be addressed: Unhealthy relationships, inadequate parental skills
and attitudes related to nurturing and responsible parenting, lack of knowledge of finances
and/or economic self sufficiency, underdeveloped employment readiness skills,
difficult-to-access job opportunities and housing. Proposed Services: In conjunction with a
wide-range of community partners operating a comprehensive system of care, JFCS will provide
a public advertising campaign, Marriage and Relationship Education/Skills (MRES), Nurturing
Parenting education, financial management education and services, and job career advancement
services. HFHC is designed around a strong marriage and relationship education/skills (MRES)
component. The program includes parenting skills classes, a robust effort to address
participation barriers, and partnership with local employment and employment skill-building
agencies to address the economic stability needs of participants. Case management and
support service coordination ensure comprehensive service delivery for every participant.
Participants will have meaningful improvements in marriage/relationship skills, improved
parenting/co-parenting skills, improved family functioning,improved adult and child
well-being, and increased economic stability/reduced poverty. Population groups to be
served: Low-income individuals, couples, engaged couples, and married couples 18 years of
age up to 64 years of age and their family members.Research component: The project will
conduct a randomized controlled trial to test hypotheses regarding our program's
effectiveness. The Control group will be on a wait list and will not receive the
Intervention (i.e., program services) until their final post-test measures are completed.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Residents of Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Exclusion Criteria:
- No minors
- No one over 64 years of age
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