Family Relationships, Parent-Child Relationships
Conditions
Brief summary
This project evaluates Real Relationships, a program provided by the Children's Aid Society (CAS) in Clearfield County, and funded through the DHHS Healthy Marriage (and Responsible Fatherhood) program. Research questions focus on recruitment and retention of participants, and short- and long-term participant outcomes associated with different formats for offering the program.
Detailed description
Only adult participants living in the community are included in the local evaluation. Three research questions are examined in detail by the local evaluation. First, what recruitment strategies are most effective in the rural service area of Real Relationships? The answers to this research question will increase the CAS's and the funder's understanding of recruitment in rural areas. Secondly, what are barriers to Real Relationships class/workshop attendance for adults who enrolled but did not participate in any workshops? Again, answers to this research question will increase CAS's and the funder's understanding of barriers to retention (from the point of entry into the program to when participation begins), particularly in rural areas. A better understanding of barriers at this point of the enrollment process can be used to develop programming that helps to avoid these barriers, and the development of programming aimed at reaching populations that have been missed due to specific barriers. Third, how do short- and long-term outcomes for participants who complete their Real Relationships class/workshop differ by the format of the class/workshop format (i.e., weekend workshop, multi-week classes)? The answers to this research question will increase CAS's and the funder's understanding of programming in this field by adding to the knowledge base regarding the most effective formats for achieving the outcomes relevant to the goals of Real Relationships. Results will also speak to the importance of other activities, such as case management and parenting classes, for achieving desired outcomes.
Interventions
OTHERPREP 8.0 curriculum developed by PREP
healthy marriage and relationship education
OTHERWithin My Reach curriculum developed by PREP
healthy marriage and relationship education
OTHERWithin Our Reach 8 Hours curriculum
healthy marriage and relationship education
Sponsors
By The Numbers Data Analysis & Statistical Solutions
Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* living in the community
Exclusion criteria
* living in an institution
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Work on Serious Disagreement at Post-Survey | Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks | nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: when have serious disagreement with spouse, worked on it together to find a resolution |
| Change from Post-Survey in Work on Serious Disagreement at Follow-up Survey | Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months | nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: when have serious disagreement with spouse, worked on it together to find a resolution |
| Change from Baseline in Spending Time with Child at Post-Survey | Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks | nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: frequency of spending time with a child doing things that he/she likes to do |
| Change from Post-Survey in Spending Time with Child at Follow-up | Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months | nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: frequency of spending time with a child doing things that he/she likes to do |
| Change from Baseline in Use of Written Budget at Post-Survey | Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks | nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: use a written budget to plan spending |
| Change from Post-Survey in Use of Written Budget at Follow-up Survey | Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months | nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: use a written budget to plan spending |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed