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March 2010
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The information in this profile reflects feedback from this model’s developer as of the above date. The description of the implementation of the model here, including any adaptations, may differ from how it was implemented in the studies reviewed to determine this model’s evidence of effectiveness. Inclusion in the implementation report does not mean the practices described meet the DHHS criteria for evidence of effectiveness.
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Implementation Support
The Resource Mothers Program does not have a national office or national organization that provides implementation support.
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Theoretical Model
The Resource Mothers Program was developed to provide education and social support to pregnant and parenting teenagers by using specially trained Resource Mothers, home visitors who are successful parents themselves, drawn from the local community.
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Target Population
The program targets at-risk, pregnant adolescents.
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Targeted Outcomes
The Resource Mothers Program was designed to improve parental and child health, development, and social outcomes during and after pregnancy.
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Program Model Components
The primary service provided by the Resource Mothers Program is education and support through home visits. The home visits are structured, and education objectives supplement and reinforce the services the adolescents receive in clinical and similar settings. The Resource Mothers fulfill the roles of teacher, role model, reinforcer, friend, and facilitator. They emphasize the parent’s ability to influence the child’s development. The Resource Mothers also often provide transportation to mother and child health visits.
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Program Model Intensity and Length
During the initial demonstration project, Resource Mothers made monthly home visits to adolescents during pregnancy, daily visits during the hospital stay, and regular home visits during the infant’s first year of life.
The Resource Mothers Program begins during pregnancy and continues until the child’s first birthday.
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Location
The Resource Mothers Program has been implemented throughout the United States in states such as Delaware, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
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Adaptations and Enhancements
No information is available.
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Notes
The information contained on this page was last updated in March 2010. Recommended Further Reading lists the sources for this information.
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