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| ABSTRACT: In partnership with the University of Maryland, School of Social Work, the Systems Evaluation Center at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, and the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc., the overall goal of this research proposal will be to refine and prepare for more rigorous evaluation the In Home Intervention Program (IHIP-C). This program provides behavioral health services for children and families in 5 Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Charles, Prince George's, Calvert, and St. Mary's) to improve family functioning and prevent out-of-home placements, and to assist children in the reduction of anti-social behaviors. This study involves the following two interconnected projects. The first project is a formative research study to refine the IHIP-C model. A major goal of this project is to work with key personnel involved with the intervention to specify the IHIP-C model, and to confirm its implementation procedures. The second project will be developed from the first and examines, through a quasi-experimental approach, the IHIP-C Program as an intervention that: 1) improves family functioning, thus preventing the need for out-of-home placements, and 2) reduces child anti-social behaviors. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Michael Lindsey, PhD FUNDING SOURCE: Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $150,000 PROJECT DATES: 2006-2009
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