Some of them address the children in their family environment, others in their school, peer, and community environments. Some programs take a complex approach to the subject by combining all levels of access and I assert that the latter programs are most promising. Family-based prevention programs are regarded as highly valuable and effective, as they improve the family environment and provide skills to the children as well as to their parents. The Triple P Program, the Old’s Nurse Home Visitation Program, as well as the Adults in the Making Program are also rated as highly effective by the National Institute of Justice. Yet, there are also ineffective programs, such as the Families Facing Future Program and the Parents as Teacher Program. Both initiatives failed to show positive results and did not improve the situation of children and their
Some of them address the children in their family environment, others in their school, peer, and community environments. Some programs take a complex approach to the subject by combining all levels of access and I assert that the latter programs are most promising. Family-based prevention programs are regarded as highly valuable and effective, as they improve the family environment and provide skills to the children as well as to their parents. The Triple P Program, the Old’s Nurse Home Visitation Program, as well as the Adults in the Making Program are also rated as highly effective by the National Institute of Justice. Yet, there are also ineffective programs, such as the Families Facing Future Program and the Parents as Teacher Program. Both initiatives failed to show positive results and did not improve the situation of children and their