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VI.
OTHER KEY RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE
FWSN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
A. Recommendations related to FWSN Population
Type of
Recommendation
Detail
Primary
Agency
1. Prevention Fund and implement an evidencebased
parent education program that
targets high risk, runaway, beyond
control, truant behavior (e.g. Parent
Project 42) . Initially implement in
the middle schools in the five cities
that have the highest number of
accepted FWSN referrals.
SDE
2. Expansion of
Services
Allocate sufficient funds to SDE to
establish desired outcomes,
monitoring and independent
evaluation of parent education
programs.
Expand the number of FWSN
Liaisons from 8 to 10 for statewide
coverage of all courts and family
support centers. 43
DCF
3. Data Collection
and Evaluation
CSSD will work to ensure data
collection systems for providers and
the evaluation contractor exist and
are secure and adhere to all state
and federal laws requiring
confidentiality.
CSSD
42 Parent Project is a highly regarded risk-focused prevention model specifically designed for parents of
strong-willed or out of control children. It is used in 38 states and has been evaluated by the University of
Tennessee. It is a l0 -16 week curriculum where parents receive specific step by step plans for intervening
in destructive behaviors. Extensions of the project include an optional Teen curriculum and a Parent
Project Jr. for children ages 5-10. The Parent Project training requires a sponsoring agency. The cost is
$18,500 plus expenses for two trainers, and a Participant Material Fee ($100.00) per participant. The
maximum number of training participants that can be accommodated at any one time is 60.
43 DCF estimates the cost of adding two full time FWSN liaisons to be $122,740.
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