Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Options

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2021

In brief

Evidence of model effectiveness

Title General population Tribal population Domains with favorable effects
Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Promotion Model 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 findings from high- or moderate-rated effectiveness studies of the model in tribal populations do not meet all required criteria.
  • Not applicable,
Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Intervention Model Yes, Meets HHS Criteria Meets HHS criteria Does not meet HHS criteria for tribal population because the model has not been evaluated with a tribal population.
  • Child development and school readiness,
  • Positive parenting practices,
  • Reductions in child maltreatment,

Model description

The Promoting First Relationships (PFR)-Home Visiting Options include two versions that are used with parents in the home: (1) PFR-Home Visiting Promotion Model and (2) PFR-Home Visiting Intervention Model. The only difference between the versions is that in the PFR-Home Visiting Intervention Model, home visitors must have a master’s degree. PFR can also be used one-on-one with parents in a health clinic and with caregivers responsible for group child care. The HomVEE review is based on the PFR-Home Visiting Options. The PFR-Home Visiting Options seek to promote children’s social-emotional development by helping parents read and understand children’s cues and the unmet needs behind challenging behaviors, and supporting parents’ use of sensitive and responsive caregiving behaviors. Both of the PFR-Home Visiting Options serve parents of children from birth through age 5 years. A trained home visitor video records the parent interacting with their child at home, and the home visitor and parent view and reflect on the recordings. In addition, the PFR-Home Visiting Options provide parents with information, including handouts, on the social and emotional needs of young children, and strategies to meet these needs. The PFR-Home Visiting Options provide weekly hour-long home visits for 10 to 14 weeks but can be extended based on a family’s needs.

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Extent of evidence

Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Promotion Model
Results of search and review
Number of manuscripts
At least one finding was eligible for review…
2
  …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
1
  …but manuscript is additional source3
1
Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Intervention Model
Results of search and review
Number of manuscripts
At least one finding was eligible for review…
8
  …and at least one finding rated high
6
  …and at least one finding rated moderate
0
  …and all findings that were eligible for review rated low or indeterminate2
2
  …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

Information based on comprehensive review of all high- and moderate-rated manuscripts
Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Promotion Model

This model has no manuscripts that report high- or moderate-rated findings.

Promoting First Relationships®—Home Visiting Intervention Model
CriterionCriterion descriptionCriterion met?
1High- or moderate-quality impact study?Yes
2Across high- or moderate-quality studies, favorable impacts in at least two outcome domains within one sample OR the same domain for at least two non-overlapping samples?Yes
3Favorable impacts on full sample?Yes
4Any favorable impacts on outcome measures sustained at least 12 months after model enrollment?
Reported for all research but only required for RCTs.
Yes
5One or more favorable, statistically significant impact reported in a peer-reviewed journal?
Reported for all research but only required for RCTs.
Yes
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