KEEP (Keeping Foster and Kin Parents Supported and Trained)

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Program/Intervention Name

KEEP (Keeping Foster and Kin Parents Supported and Trained)

Category

Resource Parent Training Programs


Program/Intervention Description

What: KEEP is an evidence-based support and skill enhancement education program for foster and kinship parents of children and teens (KEEP SAFE). The program supports foster families by promoting child well-being and preventing placement breakdowns. The objective of KEEP is to give parents effective tools for dealing with their child's externalizing and other behavioral and emotional problems and to support them in the implementation of those tools. How: KEEP groups typically include seven to 10 foster or kinship parents who attend 16 weekly 90-minute sessions that focus on practical, research-based parenting techniques. KEEP groups are led by two facilitators who are trained and supervised to implement the program model.


Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)

0-5, 6-12, Parent/Adult


Program Goals/Outcomes

shown positive results on decreasing placement disruption rates and child behavioral and emotional problems


QIC Target Group

Both Target 1 and Target 2


QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels

LEVEL 4: Foster Care


QIC level of Evidence

LEVEL 2: Supported by Research


Intervention Web Site/URL


Contact Person/Purveyor

Patricia Chamberlain, PhD

Agency/Affiliation

Oregon Social Learning Center

Contact Email

pattic@oslc.org

Contact Phone

(541) 485-2711

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