Intensive Family Preservation (HOMEBUILDERS) for Youth with SED
Program/Intervention Name
Category
Behavioral Management and Treatment, Child Mental Health - externalizing, Crisis Intervention, Family Functioning, Family Support and Placement Stabilization Programs, Parent Engagement, Parenting Skills - Training and Enhancement, Social/emotional functioning
Program/Intervention Description
HOMEBUILDERS provides intensive, in-home crisis intervention, counseling, and life-skills education for families who have children at imminent risk of placement in state-funded care. HOMEBUILDERS is also used for families whose children are being returned from out-of-home care, and for difficult post-adoption situations.
Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)
0-5, Parent/Adult, 6-12, 13-17
Program Goals/Outcomes
prevent the unnecessary out-of-home placement of children through intensive, on-site intervention, and to teach families new problem-solving skills to prevent future crises.
QIC Target Group
Pre -Target 1
QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels
LEVEL 4: Foster Care
QIC level of Evidence
LEVEL 2: Supported by Research
Intervention Web Site/URL
Contact Person/Purveyor
Agency/Affiliation
Contact Email
Contact Phone
External Links (Registry/Other Catalog)
- NREPP- SAMHSA: www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=277
- Office of Justice Programs: www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=210
- California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse: http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/homebuilders/detailed
Attachments
- Intervention Citation Sheet: InterventionCitations.pdf
