Implementing a Child Mental Health Intervention in Child Welfare Services: Stakeholder Perspectives on Feasibility

Autor/inn/en	Gopalan, Geetha; Lee, Kerry A.; Pisciotta, Caterina; Hooley, Cole; Stephens, Tricia; Acri, Mary
Titel	Implementing a Child Mental Health Intervention in Child Welfare Services: Stakeholder Perspectives on Feasibility
Quelle	In: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 31 (2023) 3, S.204-218 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gopalan, Geetha) ORCID (Lee, Kerry A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1063-4266
DOI	10.1177/10634266221120532
Schlagwörter	Child Health; Mental Health; Intervention; Child Welfare; Feasibility Studies; Caregivers; Caseworkers; Administrators; Family Programs; Parent Education; Affordances; Barriers; Child Behavior; Behavior Problems; Access to Health Care; Program Implementation; Recruitment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Kindeswohl; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Family program; Familienprogramm; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Recruiting; Rekrutierung
Abstract	This pilot study integrated quantitative and qualitative data to examine the feasibility of implementing a modified version of a multiple family group behavioral parent training intervention (The 4Rs and 2Ss for Strengthening Families Program [4Rs and 2Ss]) in child welfare (CW) placement prevention services from the perspectives of participating caregivers (n = 12) and CW staff (n = 12; i.e., 6 caseworkers, 4 supervisors, and 2 administrators). Quantitative surveys were administered to caregivers and CW staff followed by semi-structured interviews to examine the feasibility of implementing the modified 4Rs and 2Ss program as well as factors impacting feasibility. Results indicated that quantitative benchmarks for high feasibility were met in all assessed areas (e.g., family recruitment, caseworker fidelity ratings, CW staff feasibility ratings) except for family attendance, which was markedly lower than desired. Factors facilitating feasibility included agency and research support, intervention ease-of-use, perceived benefits to existing CW practice, and logistical support (e.g., food, transportation, child care) promoting attendance. Factors hindering feasibility included conflicts between research-based eligibility criteria and existing client population demographics, research-related processes resulting in delays, CW staff role conflicts, added workload burden, complex family issues, and power differentials inherent to CW services which complicated families' voluntary participation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01