The Parent-Child Assistance Program
Walden
University
SOCW 6311: Social Work Research in
Practice II
The Parent-Child Assistance Program
14:40:17 GMT -05:00
, Evidence-based practice and the target population
The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) is the most widely used
evidence-based program in children and families. The program offers an
evidence-based home-based examination supervision strategy for
expectant and nursing moms with drug use problems. Women who use
alcohol or drugs excessively during pregnancy, or who did and gave birth
in the previous 12 months, and are not successfully linked to social
service agencies, together with their children are the target group for
PCAP (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine et al.,
2016). PCAP's goals are to assist mothers in raising supportive families
and avoid future deliveries of offspring’s exposed to alcohol and drugs
while still in the womb. Parental alcohol misuse, in particular, puts children
in danger
because of the potential consequences of early exposure on the child's
health, as well as the likelihood that these moms will provide a
degraded home environment.
The problem
PCAP can avoid maternal drug abuse by assisting mothers in leading
healthy and independent lifestyles. According to research, PCAP has been
serving high-risk mothers and their families during pregnancy since 1991,
employing a theory-based program that includes relational theory, harm
reduction, and stages of change (Grant, 2010). Qualified and accredited
case professionals carry out PCAP treatment operations. Each manager
works with
16 families over three years, during pregnancy or after delivery. PCAP
case managers serve as positive role models and mentors, offering
Walden
University
SOCW 6311: Social Work Research in
Practice II
The Parent-Child Assistance Program
14:40:17 GMT -05:00
, Evidence-based practice and the target population
The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) is the most widely used
evidence-based program in children and families. The program offers an
evidence-based home-based examination supervision strategy for
expectant and nursing moms with drug use problems. Women who use
alcohol or drugs excessively during pregnancy, or who did and gave birth
in the previous 12 months, and are not successfully linked to social
service agencies, together with their children are the target group for
PCAP (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine et al.,
2016). PCAP's goals are to assist mothers in raising supportive families
and avoid future deliveries of offspring’s exposed to alcohol and drugs
while still in the womb. Parental alcohol misuse, in particular, puts children
in danger
because of the potential consequences of early exposure on the child's
health, as well as the likelihood that these moms will provide a
degraded home environment.
The problem
PCAP can avoid maternal drug abuse by assisting mothers in leading
healthy and independent lifestyles. According to research, PCAP has been
serving high-risk mothers and their families during pregnancy since 1991,
employing a theory-based program that includes relational theory, harm
reduction, and stages of change (Grant, 2010). Qualified and accredited
case professionals carry out PCAP treatment operations. Each manager
works with
16 families over three years, during pregnancy or after delivery. PCAP
case managers serve as positive role models and mentors, offering
