Durham Connects Impact Evaluation Final Report

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2012

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Pew Center on the States

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Based on results from an 18-month, universal RCT implementation trial and subsequent impact evaluation, we conclude that the Durham Connects (DC) Program offers a feasible, affordable, and effective public health policy for families of newborn infants. Findings reported here indicate that when this program is implemented in large numbers, it is successful in penetrating most of the community, can be implemented with high fidelity and reliable assessment of individual family risk, and is delivered at affordable cost. This approach offers a novel solution to the paradox faced by existing, targeted home visiting programs by offering services universally, but also tailoring intervention to individual-family needs by triaging families into matched community services based on individualized nurse assessments.

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Caregivers -- Parents, Prevention, Support -- Family, evaluation

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