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Sharek, Danika; McCann, Edward; Huntley-Moore, Sylvia – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2021
Education programs can help families of trans young people to accept and support a trans family member. However, little has been written about the design and development of such programs. This article seeks to fill this gap in the literature by detailing the design and development of an education program for families of trans young people. A…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Family Programs, Online Courses
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Brady, Eavan; Holt, Stephanie; Whelan, Sadhbh – Child Care in Practice, 2018
This article provides the reader with an overview of the literature relating to family support services while highlighting a number of key issues for consideration in evaluating these diverse and complex interventions. Drawing on a case example of a family support service evaluation carried out in Ireland in 2014 by the authors, this article will…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Program Evaluation, Intervention, Case Studies
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Richmond, Melissa K.; Pampel, Fred C.; Zarcula, Flavia; Howey, Virginia; McChesney, Brenda – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: Family support programs commonly use self-sufficiency matrices (SSMs) to measure family outcomes, however, validation research on SSMs is sparse. This study examined the reliability of the Colorado Family Support Assessment 2.0 (CFSA 2.0) to measure family self-reliance across 14 domains (e.g., employment). Methods: Ten written case…
Descriptors: Reliability, Family Programs, Case Studies, Correlation
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Rodrigo, María José; Máiquez, María Luisa; Hidalgo, Victoria; Martín Quintana, Juan Carlos; Martínez-González, Raquel-Amaya; Ochaita, Esperanza; Balsells Bailón, M. Angels; Arranz Freijo, Enrique B. – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
This study showcases the collaborative work between, on the one side, the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services, and Equality and the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces and, on the other side, a consortium of eight Spanish universities. The aims are to implement a positive parenting policy to adopt codes of professional best…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Best Practices, Quality Assurance, Parenting Styles
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Pedersen, Gloria A.; Sangraula, Manaswi; Shrestha, Pragya; Lakshmin, Pooja; Schafer, Alison; Ghimire, Renasha; Luitel, Nagendra P.; Jordans, Mark J. D.; Kohrt, Brandon A. – Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2021
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are limited. Group-based programs also foster social support, empathy, and collective problem-solving among the…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Intervention, Group Counseling
Vermilya, Lois; Kerwin, Dorothy – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
Many professionals in the early childhood field are inspired by community-driven initiatives that hold great promise for transforming outcomes for the youngest children and their families. However, most collective impact efforts are mobilized in large urban areas, where early childhood professionals and civic leaders take the lead. New Mexico has…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Partnerships in Education, Community Programs, Rural Areas