Children who achieve optimal social, emotional, and
cognitive development in a safe and nurturing environment
demonstrate increased learning readiness. Parents experience
pleasure in parenting and have positive
Outcome evaluation is an important aspect of the First
Born Program model. The program evaluator, Dr. Ivan
de la Rosa, New Mexico State University, reported the
following conclusion for FY06:
“In the sixth year of evaluation, the First
Born Program continues to demonstrate promising performance.
Many of the items that measure family well being continued
to show significant association, and suggest that
program participation is associated with enhanced
family well being. These significant associations
provide strong evidence that FBP is effective in developing
the resilient capacity of the families it serves.
Moreover, these robust significant associations lend
support to the flexibility of the FBP. It is able
to work with families at many different levels and
circumstances. Although it does this in various ways,
it most notably helps families develop healthy attachment,
improves support mechanism, increases knowledge about
maternal and child health issues (especially infant
and toddler development), and aids in the reduction
of risky perinatal health behaviors."
FY06 outcome highlights include:
- Families participating in FBP demonstrated significant
improvement in measures of parenting skills (t=2.4;
df=54; p< 0.018) and child well-being (t=2.7; df=54;
p=0.009).
- Parents participating in FBP demonstrated significant
improvement in family social support (for postpartum
period: t=12.1; df=101; p<.000; ES=1.28).
- Parents participating in FBP at posttest measure
demonstrated significant increase in caregiver characteristics
as they relate to positive parenting skills, child
related developmental expectations and positive perception
of child (for postpartum period: t=16.9; df=101; p<.000;
ES=2.10).
- Parents participating in FBP at posttest measure
demonstrated significant increase in positive family
interactions as they relate to bonding with child,
positive interaction/communication with child, positive
marital relationship, and increased male involvement
(for postpartum period: t=14.9; df=101; p<.000;
ES=1.64).
Reports:
First Born Grant County FY06 Annual Report
Long-Term Consequences of Adverse Childhood Events
Research on Social Work Practice Journal Article
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