title: A preventive services program model for preserving and supporting families over time.
abstract: Selected findings from a three-year study are reported regarding a prospective sample of 189 families served by the Center for Family Life's preventive services program and the nature and results of the services the families received. The program combines elements of both family preservation and family support services to provide a comprehensive, individualized response to families in need and prevent the unnecessary placement of children in care. Four program elements correspond with those typically identified as characterizing family preservation programs, and three key program elements differentiate the Center's approach from other family preservation programs. These latter characteristics are more typically found in family support programs and address limitations of current family preservation programs as identified in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: McGowan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botsko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008297:Male; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009519:New York City; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*