HOMEBUILDERS (Birth to Age 5)®

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2011

In brief

Evidence of model effectiveness

Title General population Tribal population Domains with favorable effects
HOMEBUILDERS (Birth to Age 5)® Does not meet HHS criteria because there are no high- or moderate-rated effectiveness studies of the model. Does not meet HHS criteria for tribal population because the model has not been evaluated with a tribal population.
  • Not applicable - no studies met criteria to be reviewed,

Model description

HOMEBUILDERS is designed for families with children at risk for placement in state-funded care. The program aims to prevent the unnecessary out-of-home placement of children by teaching families problem-solving skills through intensive, in-home crisis intervention, counseling, and life-skills. Five characteristics categorize the services offered through HOMEBUILDERS: (1) intervention at the crisis point (client families are seen within 24 hours of referral); (2) treatment in the natural setting (almost all services take place in the client’s home and community); (3) accessibility and responsiveness (therapists are on call to their clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week); (4) research-based interventions (therapists use research-based interventions, including crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, parent education, skill building, and cognitive/behavioral therapy); and (5) flexibility (services are provided when and where the clients wish and therapists provide a wide range of services based on the clients’ needs).

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Extent of evidence

Results of search and review
Number of manuscripts
At least one finding was eligible for review…
0
  …and at least one finding rated high
0
  …and at least one finding rated moderate (but none rated high)
0
  …and all findings that were eligible for review rated low or indeterminate2
0
  …but manuscript is additional source3
0

For more information, see the research database. For more information on the criteria used to rate research, please see details of HomVEE’s methods and standards.

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Summary of findings

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Criteria established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This model has no manuscripts that report high- or moderate-rated findings and therefore does not meet HHS criteria for an evidence-based early childhood home visiting service delivery model.

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