The Relationships Project
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The Relationships Project, an 18-month project funded by the Family Resiliency Institute at the University of Illinois, is a collaborative project among faculty in Early Childhood Special Education and Social Work, and the Crisis Nursery, a community program whose primary mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect. The project will build on a model of early intervention, PIWI (Parents Interacting with Infants), and will infuse PIWI principles and practices throughout three specific Crisis Nursery program components. The PIWI model, developed within the context of parent-child groups for all parents and children, will be evaluated with this specific population. Expansions to other contexts including home visits and child care will also be evaluated.
Contact:
Jeanette McCollum, jmccollu@uiuc.edu, Rm. 61 Children's Research Center, 51 Gerty Dr.., Champaign, IL 61820, 217-333-4123, FAX 217-244-7732
