Assessment of Teen Parent Support Programs: Medical-Social Services Collaborative and Community-Based Case Management Models
Principal Investigator:
Carol Lewis, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator:
Ruth McRoy, Ph.D.
Duration: September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2010
This evaluation project will, over a five-year period, test two program interventions:
Standard Care, or Social Services Case Management Model (Teen Parent Services - TPS), with referrals and linkages to a variety of services based on the needs of teen parents, individualized case management services, parenting education, support groups, informational presentations. TPS clients access services such as GED, emergency shelter and supportive housing for teen parents and their children, mental health counseling, and job training services.
Integrated Collaborative Medical Case management Model (Tandem Program), providing medical case management services, a wide range of pre- and post-natal, pediatric, and preventative medical and health services, social services case management, parenting education, support groups, informational presentations, and linkage and referral to additional services. Mental health services can be accessed through referral to Austin Child Guidance Center, a collaboratin partner with a therapist whose time is dedicated to working with Tandem clients.
Research questions include:
- What are the major differences for teen parents in how services are received from the Tandem as compared to the TPS Program?
- Are there differences in satisfaction ratings by teens in the two different program models?
- Does dosage of services received predict successful outcomes?
- What are the characteristics of fathers who participate in services for teen fathers and/or male partners of teen mothers in the programs?
Sponsor:
Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs
Keywords: child welfare, families, children, youth