Evaluation of Family Building Blocks in Salem, Oregon

Status: complete


Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the relief nursery services provided by Family Building Blocks (FBB). The goal of the evaluation is to examine what happens when families leave Family Building Blocks.

Project Design: The FBB provides parenting, therapeutic child care, and other supportive services to families who are at risk for losing custody of their children or who are experiencing other risk factors for poor child outcomes. Through parent interviews, this project will evaluate outcomes associated with services received from FBB.

Funding Source: Family Building Blocks Relief Nursery

Start Date: August 2008

Project Team

Principal Investigator & Project Director

Beth L. Green, Ph.D.

Project Coordinator

Theresa Herrera Allen, Ph.D.

Interviewer

Eileen Duval