R3-Impact Parents Topic Guide
Introduction. Walk through the Informed Consent Handout.
The legal authority for this project is 42 U.S.C. § 1310a and Public Law 115-271. For System of Records Notice (SORN) information, please see the SORN number 09-80-0361, “OPRE Research and Evaluation Project Records”.
Burden Statement: This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to understand programs that provide peer mentoring for parents involved in the child welfare system. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number and expiration date for this collection are OMB #: XXXX, Exp: XXXX. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Kimberly Francis (Abt Associates); kimberly_francis@abtassoc.com.
Respondent Information
Name
Number and ages of children
Context (CFIR Domain: Individuals)
Child welfare experience
When and how child welfare involvement began
Parent perspective on child welfare process
Perception of treatment by child welfare staff
Perception of differential treatment based on race/ethnicity, disability, gender, etc.
SUD and recovery
Recovery timeline and process
Motivations for recovery
Challenges to recovery process
Program Structure and Services (CFIR Domain: Innovation)
When in case history caseworker introduced program
Reasons for interest in program and for choosing to enroll
Hesitations about participating in the program and how they were addressed
Process and timeline of enrolling in program
Ease of enrollment
Concerns and challenges during enrollment
Barriers to enrollment
Process and timeline of developing individualized goal plan
How plan was developed (parent-led, mentor-led)
Understanding of plan and goals
Perceived helpfulness of process
Relationship / connection with mentor
Relatability of the mentor
Length of the relationship
Consistency, frequency, and format of contacts
Value of peer perspective
Connection to treatment and/or recovery services
Agency in and coordination of treatment plan
Understanding of treatment process
Connection to recovery supports available in the community (group and individual supports such as such as developing recovery rituals, ensuring access to any relevant medications and continuing care for SUD and physical and mental health needs).
Level of satisfaction / comfort with recovery supports (relatability / connection with providers)
Cultural responsiveness of available treatment options; culturally specific services
Challenges in progressing through treatment (including coordinating work, child care, and child welfare appointments around outpatient treatment activities)
Tangible supports received from mentor
Types of support needed (housing, child welfare system navigation, benefits coordination, etc)
Whether and how mentor assisted with support needs
Level of satisfaction / comfort with tangible supports
Barriers to accessing supports, including barriers to working with referral partners that could provide support
How mentor approached any needs that could not be met
Non-tangible supports received from mentor
Extent to which parent thinks of mentor as a member of their support network/team as a:
Parent (overall, and with a history of child welfare involvement)
Person in Recovery
Person who experienced similar life situations (e.g. domestic violence, mental health issues, poverty)
Person with shared background in terms of culture/traditions, race/ethnicity, or other aspects of identity
Extent to which mentor served as a role model through demonstrating:
Personal agency
Boundary-setting
Empowerment
Life skills
Challenges and Successes
Successes attributed to the program
Mental health
Physical health
Financial stability
Social support network
Reduced parental stress
Improved parental relationship
Feeling hopeful
Reduced shame
Coping / ability to face setbacks and develop a plan of action
Recovery
Outcome of child welfare
Barriers to program participation and achieving goals
Availability of needed services in the community
Experience of differential treatment based on different dimensions of identity, culture, or traditions and influence on program engagement
Facilitators of program participation and completion of milestones
Areas for improvement
Advice for other parents engaged with the child welfare system
Advice for mentors
Advice for child welfare system
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| Author | Jill Hamadyk |
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| File Created | 2023-08-18 |