Child and Family Resource Program (Las Vegas, Nevada). Program Description [microform]

An infant-toddler program of parent training in child growth and development, based primarily in the home, has become the major focus of the Child and Family Resource Program (EFRP) in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of 11 sites in this Head Start affiliated program. This report describes and evaluates: (1)...

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Corporate Author: Development Associates
Format: Microfilm Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1975.
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Summary:An infant-toddler program of parent training in child growth and development, based primarily in the home, has become the major focus of the Child and Family Resource Program (EFRP) in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of 11 sites in this Head Start affiliated program. This report describes and evaluates: (1) the goals and operational objectives of the program and its components; (2) the planning, startup, and implementation of the program components (health services, developmental services, family support services, and additional services); (3) the major staff functions and qualifications and the recruitment process; (4) the plan and implementation of preservice training sessions designed to develop staff roles and interaction, and inservice training coordinated with Head Start programs; (5) recruitment of families, use of needs assessment procedures, and composition of the home visitor's family profile forms; (6) amount and quality of coordination with social service agencies; (7) materials used with each component; and (8) program cost data, arranged in table form. A general summary of this site's strengths and weaknesses is offered. (ED)
Item Description:Sponsoring Agency: Office of Child Development (DHEW), Washington, DC.
ERIC Note: For related documents, see PS 008 481-493; Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document.
ERIC Document Number: ED121439.
Physical Description:70 pages