Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation is a randomized controlled trial of a statewide home visiting program for first time parents aged 20 years and under. The evaluation uses a mixed-method design to assess participant outcomes in five program goal areas: 1) prevention child abuse and neglect; 2) optimal child development; 3) educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency; 4) parental well-being; and 5) prevention of repeat teenaged births.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Child abuse and neglect
Time frame: 24 months post-enrollment
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