Comprehensive Evaluation of Hawaii's Healthy Start Program

This conference paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the characteristics and needs of mothers participating in Hawaii's Healthy Start Program (HSP). The HSP is a screening and outreach program with two components: (1) the early identification component, which consists of com...

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Main Authors Duggan, Anne K, Buchbinder, Sharon B, Fuddy, Loretta, Sia, Calvin, Young, Elizabeth
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published For full text: http://rtckids 01.02.1996
Subjects
At Risk Persons
Child Abuse
Child Neglect
Early Intervention
Family Needs
Family Programs
Hawaii
Healthy Start Program
Home Programs
Housing
Job Placement
Mental Health
Mothers
Needs Assessment
Neonates
Paraprofessional Personnel
Participant Characteristics
Hawaii
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Summary:This conference paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the characteristics and needs of mothers participating in Hawaii's Healthy Start Program (HSP). The HSP is a screening and outreach program with two components: (1) the early identification component, which consists of community-based screening to identify newborns at environmental risk for child abuse and neglect and (2) the Home Visiting component, which consists of in-home counseling by trained paraprofessionals. The evaluation focused on six geographically defined communities on Oahu that are served by HSP program sites and included a sample of 664 participants. Results indicated: (1) most mothers qualify for the state's health coverage program, which is targeted to low-income families; (2) half of the mothers received WIC while pregnant; (3) 18 percent reported problems with their current living situation; (4) 20 percent reported they will need help finding a job or work training; (5) 40 percent reported needing help arranging child care to return to work or school; and (6) 95 percent of the mothers were classified as being in poor mental health. (Contains 22 references.) (CR)