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Keep stress under control. All parents have pressure. The most helpful method of dealing with stress is to learn to predict the events that cause these feelings and to develop effective stress management skills. Try these simple methods to break your stress: get a good night sleep; take a stand against over scheduling; develop hobbies.

Lives Changed

The parenting program pushed me to come to terms with my own abilities and willingness to change because I wanted to for myself and I needed to as support for my girlfriend.

~ Ward, Parenting Training Programs participant

Resources
Research on Programs

Research on Programs

The Future of Children - Preventing Child Maltreatment

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Evidence-Based Practice

Evidence-Based Practice: A Primer and Resource Guide, Prevent Child Abuse America
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Evidence-Based Practice: Literature Review, Prevent Child Abuse America
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Institutional Review Board (IRB) Resource Guide
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Evidence-Informed Programs

Parents Anonymous® Support Groups
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National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges:
The Model Court Effect: Proven Strategies in Systems' Change
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Developmental and Economic Effects of Parenting Programs For Expectant Parents and Parents of Pre-School Age Children
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What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs
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Parenting Education, Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Healthy Families New York's Randomized Trial: Impacts on Parenting After the First Two Years, NY State Office of Children and Families
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What Works in Parenting Support: A Review of the International Evidence, Department of Education & Skills, UK
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Prevention Program Evaluation Tools

Measurement Tools for Use in Evaluating Child Abuse Neglect Prevention/Family Support Programs, FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention
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Results of the 2007 and 2008 Child and Family Services Reviews: Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Children's Bureau
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Making Sense of Research 101, Prevent Child Abuse America
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Understanding Children's Exposure to Violence
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Evaluative Studies on The Family Tree and its Affiliates

Place Matters - A Report on Child Welfare in Maryland 2007-2009
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FY06 Program Evaluation Report of The Family Tree's Programs
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FY07 Ruth Young Center Interim Evaluation of Positive Parenting Program
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Parents Anonymous® Outcome Evaluation: Promising Findings for Child Maltreatment Reduction
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Healthy Families America
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Because Kids Count! PCA Study
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Evaluation of the Statewide Implementation of a Parent Education Program in Louisiana's Child Welfare Agency
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