Randomized Trial of Healthy Families New York (HFNY): Does Home Visiting Prevent Child Maltreatment?

• NCJ Number: 232945
• Date Published: January 2011
• Length: 156 pages
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored

Annotation

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a state-administered home visitation program based on the Healthy Families America (HFA) model, Health Families New York (HFNY), in the prevention of child maltreatment and risk of delinquency.

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a state-administered home visitation program based on the Healthy Families America model, Health Families New York, in the prevention of child maltreatment and risk of delinquency.