Family Justice Involvement in Evidence-Based Home Visiting: Understanding Home Visitor Perceptions and Practices

Dylan B. Jackson, Shoshana Oppenheim, Rebecca Shlafer, Rebecca C. Fauth, Allison West
2024 · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-5090432/v1
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Abstract Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV) is a promising service strategy to promote parent and child health and well-being among families who are justice-involved (JI), such as those in which parents are or have recently been incarcerated, under community supervision, or awaiting or undergoing trial. However, few studies have assessed the capacity of EBHV programs to adequately acknowledge, support, and meet the needs of JI families. The aim of the present study was to examine home visitor (HV) practices, implementation supports (e.g., policies and procedures, curriculum supports), and perceptions of program strength and benefits for parents in JI families. HVs were recruited to participate in a web-based survey using a national practice-based research network (PBRN) – the Home Visiting Applied Research Collaborative (HARC). Findings from our sample of HVs (n = 211) indicated that nearly two-thirds (63.03%) had served JI families, with most having served these families within the 12 months prior to the survey. Supervisor support was significantly and positively associated with HV practices (e.g., screening, modify content of visits) pertaining to JI families, yet cognitive barriers to addressing JI (e.g., belief that discussing JI will ruin trusting relationship, lead to family drop out) were significantly and negatively associated with these practices. HVs’ perceptions of their program’s strengths and benefits for JI families were linked to many implementation supports, as well as HV knowledge and self-efficacy. Additional research is needed to better understand and enhance home visiting services for parents in JI families.

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