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The child parent drop‐in center: Community based primary prevention
Author(s) -
Hasenfeld Helen,
Murphy Sandra,
Olson Kerry
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(198123)2:3<155::aid-imhj2280020304>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - respite care , referral , social work , community service , service (business) , service provider , work (physics) , day care , medical education , business , nursing , medicine , public relations , psychology , political science , marketing , engineering , mechanical engineering , law
A community supported child‐parent drop‐in program that provides services to families with few financial resources or to those who may not seek help from other service agencies is described. Services are provided free or at a minimal cost. The family oriented program provides short‐term, respite care for children from birth to kindergarten age, educational programs and social opportunities for parents, short‐term crisis counseling, referral to other community resources, and volunteer opportunities and training. Three centers are housed in facilities that donate the space. The centers recruit, train and actively involve parents, students, senior citizens and other volunteers to work in the program. Service groups and businesses aid in fund‐raising and human service agencies provide consultation, act as referral resources and help with program operation. Each center is individualized to meet the needs of the community it serves.