Articles for the Organization "Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Initiative"

Parenting, Child Development, and Home Visiting: A Promising New Model

2009-12-10T03:53:39

How can we best serve the needs of homeless or at-risk young mothers and their children? Preliminary evaluation findings from the Strengthening At-Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Initiative show the promise of home visiting and other interventions. Funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Initiative is being piloted in four sites across the nation to identify best practices for improving housing, health, and child development for homeless and at-risk young families.

Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children - Evaluation Report: Year One (2007-2008)

2009-09-15T09:49:47

This report describes the first year of implementation of the Strengthening At-Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Initiative (“the Initiative”). Funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and under the guidance of a Coordinating Center consisting of the National Center on Family Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the Initiative seeks to improve the housing, health, and development of homeless and at-risk young mothers and children. To best meet the complex needs of these families, the Initiative supports locally-based partnerships that include housing/homelessness and child development agencies, as well as those that address family preservation, domestic violence, mental health, substance use, and other support services for the target population. (Authors)

Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children -Evaluation Report Year One: Executive Summary

2009-09-15T09:57:53

This Executive Summary provides an overview of the Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Evaluation Report: Year 1. Funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Initiative is under the guidance of a Coordinating Center consisting of The National Center on Family Homelessness (NCFH), the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) and ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families (ZTT). (Authors)