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Clinic-Based Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment

Approach: Conduct parent education during prenatal care and/or well-child visits to reduce child maltreatment

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Collaboration with Existing Evidence-based/informed Programs

Approach: Disseminate injury prevention and safe behavior information through existing evidence-based/informed home visiting, caregiver education, and school-based outreach programs

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Community-Based Distribution of Cribs and Safe Sleep Education to Prevent Infant Suffocation

Approach: Provide safe sleep education and distribute cribs at community baby showers to promote safe sleep

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Expert Opinion

Target Audience: Caregivers

Education During Home Visiting Programs

Approach: Provide injury prevention education for families participating in home visiting programs

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Home Visiting Interventions to Prevent Child Injury

Approach: Conduct home visiting programs that include safety discussions, informational materials, and free safety devices to reduce household hazards

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Home Visiting Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment

Approach: Conduct home visiting programs that promote positive parenting skills

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Hospital-Based Multi-Component Safe Sleep Training to Prevent Infant Suffocation

Approach: Conduct safe sleep training for nurses and/or mothers in maternity wards/neonatal intensive care units

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers and Nurses

Parent Group Programs to Prevent Child Maltreatment

Approach: Conduct group-based parenting programs to improve parenting skills

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Person-to-Person Interventions Outside the Clinical Setting

Approach: Adopt person-to-person interventions such as the drug disposal program, Count it! Drop it! Lock it!

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers

Well-Child Visits to Deliver Safety Education

Approach: Provide safety advice + counseling at well-child visits

NPM: 7 - Injury Hospitilization

Evidence: Moderate Evidence

Target Audience: Caregivers