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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Violence Prevention: Early Childhood Home Visitation To Prevent Child Maltreatment

About this resource:

Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: February 2002

Workgroups: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends early childhood home visitation programs based on strong evidence of their effectiveness in reducing child maltreatment among high-risk families. Home visitation programs are delivered by:

  • Nurses
  • Social workers
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Community peers

Some visits must occur through age 2, but they may start during pregnancy and continue after the child's second birthday.

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Objectives related to this resource (3)

Reduce child abuse and neglect deaths — IVP‑15
Getting worse
Reduce nonfatal child abuse and neglect — IVP‑16
Target met or exceeded
Reduce the number of young adults who report 3 or more adverse childhood experiences — IVP‑D03
Developmental

Suggested Citation

1.

Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2002). Violence Prevention: Early Childhood Home Visitation To Prevent – Child Maltreatment. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/violence-early-childhood-home-visitation-prevent-child-maltreatment.