Table 4: Example program logic PROBLEM EVIDENCE PROGRAM MECHANISMS OUTPUTS AND CLIENT OUTCOMES GOAL OF CHANGE There are Poor A parenting By addressing these Immediate Immediate Intermediate Long term Improved increasing program which factors, the program outputs and outcomes outcomes outcomes safety for numbers of relationships focuses on will improve the implementation children and children who are and attachment improving parent child outcomes young people coming into are considered parental relationship, and the Numbers of Improved Improved Reduced child contact with to be a critical emotional attachment between parenting parental parent-child abuse and FACS at risk of risk factor for awareness, child and parent. programs confidence relationship neglect significant harm. child abuse and responsivity, This in turn will conducted and Reduction in Analysis of data neglect. The and increase the Number of numbers of has found that a ability skills. responsivity of the parents’ parents Improved children at risk common issue to respond parent to the child’s attending parental of significant underlying these appropriately needs, reducing skills harm. Client reports is child and promptly to child neglect. satisfaction neglect. the signals of with program the infant is an important condition for the development of attachment.
Table 4: Example program logic PROBLEM EVIDENCE PROGRAM MECHANISMS OF CHANGE OUTPUTS AND CLIENT OUTCOMES GOAL There are increasing numbers of children who are coming into contact with FACS at risk of significant harm. Analysis of data has found that a common issue underlying these reports is child neglect. Poor relationships and attachment are considered to be a critical risk factor for child abuse and neglect. The parents’ ability to respond appropriately and promptly to the signals of the infant is an important condition for the development of attachment. A parenting program which focuses on improving parental emotional awareness, responsivity, and skills. By addressing these factors, the program will improve the parent child relationship, and the attachment between child and parent. This in turn will increase the responsivity of the parent to the child’s needs, reducing child neglect. Immediate outputs and implementation outcomes Immediate outcomes Intermediate outcomes Long term outcomes Improved safety for children and young people Numbers of parenting programs conducted Number of parents attending Client satisfaction with program Improved parental confidence and Improved parental skills Improved parent-child relationship Reduced child abuse and neglect Reduction in numbers of children at risk of significant harm.
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