Bedford Mountain Parenting Program: A Case Study

"Formative evaluation is research conducted for the purpose of informing program improvement efforts" (Krysik & Finn, 2013, p. 112). To make sure the program will be effective, I would gather polls from the youth of Riverton about the usefulness of the program, and if it is helping children stop the over usage of alcohol. Another process to determine if the program is doing well, I will compare the results taken from Riverton community to a community

158-159). “In reviewing the literature, the focus was on identifying the impact of parental mental health, the associated risks, the difficulties with the interface working, and proposed solutions” (Duffy et al., 2010, p. 159). Some of concerns expressed for the program to be effective were how mental health and child care services work together, communication between the two, role clarity, and the outcome hoped to be achieved by the development of this program was to provide holistic interventions which could not be provided by just one agency, earlier intervention which was more effective, to decrease staff stress, and to obtain a better outcome for the families involved (Duffy et al.,

Establishing positive parenting skills within the community will assist the parents in gaining new alternatives to their current practices. “Often we get the same families that are repeat offenders or they never really learn their ways of parenting are not acceptable” (Ruiz, 2015). Providing the “Strong Families” curriculum will reduce the number of children that are

Foster Parent One: Shelly was born and raised in Avery, TX. She is the biological daughter of Delores Jackson and David Monsiviaz. Shelly was adopted by her maternal aunt and uncle, Eura and Woodrow Hicks at the age of 3, Shelly’s mother was killed in a car accident and her father was not accept by the family due to his ethnicity. Shelly reported she was informed by her adoptive parents that her biological father was dead as well. When Shelly was an adult she searched and located him, however she has never contacted him because she feels that should have been his job.

Today was another day of orientation and we focused TLC’s Fatherhood Initiative. This is a program that fall under the non-profit side of TLC. TLC is for profit; however, I learned there are a few programs that fall under their non-profit. I asked if this is something I should include in my analysis of the agency, and I advised that my contact with the non-profit side will be limited. The Fatherhood Initiative is a work in progress. There is a long curriculum that is dedicated to enhancing men and the role that they play within their family as well as the community. I am pleased that this is a program that is being integrated with the other programs within TLC. The representative that talked to us shared his passion for the program, and he

The Vermont Family Network (VFN) is part of a national network of organizations which offers support and information to families who have children with disabilities. These services include family support, early childhood, general education, health, special education, transitions, and workshops. This organization is focused on empowering all Vermont families of children with special needs. Their vision is to support each family in helping their child to reach his/her full potential.

In the article titled, “Residential Schools and Aboriginal Parenting: Voices of Parents”, Jean Lafrance and Collins elaborate that residential schools have compromised aboriginal family systems, eradicated aboriginal cultures, and led to inequity.“The effect[s] that residential schools had on aboriginal parent’s’ parenting” are thoroughly evident in the passage. Predominantly, “aboriginal children were treated badly right from the beginning.” In residential schools, aboriginal children could not gain any care from their parents and, as a result, they lost attachment. Specifically, Lafrance and Collins clarify that “None of [aboriginal children’s]

The following goals were selected as objectives for Alejandro’s program based on clinical observations, assessment results, and parent interview. Goals are outlined in Alejandro’s Individualized Family Service Plan dated 1/28/2015.

A whipping with a belt leads to an arrest and child neglect charges for a Union, North Carolina father. The incident between the father and son happened on February 4, but the father was not arrested until February 12, after an investigation began when photos of his son's back with marks showed up online.

In Arizona, the decision of the court regarding modification of a parenting plan as pertaining to school choice requires that certain factors be considered: parent/s wishes regarding school placement, child’s wishes regarding school placement, the child’s adjustment to the current school placement, and the interaction and interrelationship of the child with persons at the school who could have a significant impact on the child’s best interests. The question in this case is whether the issue, and therefore, the factors to be considered change when the school in question is out of state.

Evaluations are conducted to aid those who must make administrative decisions about human services programs” (pg. 12). As a CAP student, this really influenced my attention because it is imperative to not only know what data to collect, but how to interpret the information/statistics once the process is completed. As further stated by Royse, Thyer & Padgett (2010), “Unlike theoretical research, where scientists engage in science for its own sake, program evaluation systematically examines human services programs for pragmatic reasons” (pg. 12). Equally important, we have to remember that most of the dads attending the classes at CARS are CPS referred and are mandated to complete the eight-week curriculum before they graduate the program and are awarded their certificate of completion. In most cases, if not all that, from the once I sorted through, were required to complete the Parenting/Drug Psychoeducational Program if they wanted to pursue their parental

My recommendation is to focus on the parents of the low-income teenagers who attend Glenville High School, which is where this free program will be held. This intervention will consist of 8 sessions led by trained professionals who have experience with helping caregivers improve their parenting skills and teaching parents how to communicate with and help their adolescent children.

Thank you for your sharing your assessment of formative and summative evaluation methodologies. I agree with you assessment that both forms of evaluation add tremendous value to a program (Staten, 2015), as well as the organization for which the program evaluation is being conducted. You made a wonderful observation regarding the nature of formative evaluation and the methods of communication which may be used. As you pointed out, formative evaluation may be communicated simply be sending periodic emails (Staten, 2015). Often evaluators may feel that elaborate mechanisms of formative presentations must be made in order to add value, and yet quick methods of communication like email, allow for immediate access to the information

This case is about section 18.1 of the Commissioner’s Directive regarding the eligibility of Marie Reyes into the Mother-Child Program. It is about determining whether or not the reform in the Correctional Service of Canada’s Mother-Child Program is discriminatory or is in violation of t which now states “Women convicted of any crime of violence, regardless of whether the crime involved a child, are not eligible to participate in the program”. This is in violation of Marie Reyes rights under section 7 and 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Do I have to keep this

The recruitment of foster parent is done in different ways by agencies and some of this foster parents are recruited through the use of social media such as: newspaper ads, television spots, personal contacts and public services announcement. This general recruitment helps build public interest and awareness of the need of foster and adoptive parents. Also, some agencies train foster parents to recruit others who they feel are capable and interested in becoming a foster parent.