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              Birth and Beyond AmeriCorps: AmeriCorps Quasi- Experimental Program Evaluation 2018-2021
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                The Birth & Beyond (B&B) Family Resource Center Initiative, an AmeriCorps State and National program, supports families at risk of child maltreatment with weekly home visits by AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps home visitors employ the evidence-based parent education curriculum, the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP), and assess parents using the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) to determine the risk of child maltreatment.

**Study Goals:**
The goal of the evaluation was to understand the impact of B&B AmeriCorps home visiting participation on Sacramento Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement. The study used CPS data to conduct a quasi-experimental design evaluation to determine whether 12-month recurrence outcomes differ for children who received B&B home visiting services compared to children who did not participate in B&B home visiting services.

**Research Questions:**
The research questions were:

Birth & Beyond Outcomes:
	What percentage of B&B clients with eight hours or more of service experience a substantiated allegation of maltreatment within 12 months of intake?
		Taking B&B home visiting dosage, demographics, and prior CPS history together, what factors predict the likelihood of substantiated allegations within a 12-month observation period from their date of intake?
	Comparative Outcomes:  How do the 12-month recurrence rates for B&B AmeriCorps participants with eight hours or more of service compare to a comparison group with similar characteristics?**Findings:**
The evaluation found the following:

Birth & Beyond Outcomes:  
	Children in families with more B&B AmeriCorps home visiting services were less likely to experience recurrence of maltreatment.
		CPS outcomes varied according to demographic and CPS risk factors.
		Children who were higher on a vulnerability index were more likely to experience recurrence of maltreatment.
		Service dosage mattered especially for the most vulnerable children.
	Comparative Outcomes:  
	Children in families with eight hours or more of B&B AmeriCorps home visiting service were less likely than their peers to experience maltreatment in 12 months.
		Amongst children with low and moderate vulnerabilities, B&B participating children were less likely than their peers to experience recurrence.For more information, download the full report.

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      Program/Intervention
                        Birth and Beyond AmeriCorps
  

      Implementing Organization
                        The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento
  

      AmeriCorps Program(s)
            AmeriCorps State and National
  

      Age(s) Studied
            0-5 (Early childhood)
                  26-55 (Adult)
  

      Focus Population(s)/Community(s)
            Rural
                  Urban
                  Low-income
  

      Outcome Category
            Education
                  Access to care
                  Nonprofit development
  

      Study Type(s)
            Impact
  

      Study Design(s)
            Quasi-experimental (QED)
  

      Level of Evidence
            Moderate
  

      Researcher/Evaluator
                        Applied Survey Research (ASR)
  

      Published Year
                        2021
  

      Study Site Location (State)
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