Community Implementation and Evaluation of the Chicago Parent Program

Robert T Ammerman; Cynthia Zion; Olivia M Cleary; Whitney J Raglin Bignall; Constance A Mara; Alyssa M Theuerling; Emily J Offenbacker; Tatyanna A Triplett; Monica J Mitchell; Cole Brokamp; Rosalind R Smith; Lori J Stark

doi:10.1002/jcop.23176

Community Implementation and Evaluation of the Chicago Parent Program

J Community Psychol. 2025 Jan;53(1):e23176. doi: 10.1002/jcop.23176.

Authors

Robert T Ammerman^{1

2}, Cynthia Zion¹, Olivia M Cleary¹, Whitney J Raglin Bignall³, Constance A Mara^{1

2}, Alyssa M Theuerling¹, Emily J Offenbacker¹, Tatyanna A Triplett¹, Monica J Mitchell^{1

2}, Cole Brokamp^{1

2}, Rosalind R Smith⁴, Lori J Stark^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
³ Division of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
⁴ Rosalind Smith Counseling, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

PMID: 39810402
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23176

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the implementation of the Chicago Parent Program (CPP) in a community setting. Included are details of the co-designed implementation by academic and community partners, and parenting and child behavior outcomes. Two hundred eighty caregivers of children aged 2-5 years participated in the CPP in seven community sites. Measures of parenting and child behavior were administered at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Caregivers reported broad improvements in parenting and child behavior from pre-intervention through 3-month follow-up. No effects were found for attendance, COVID-19 exposure, and remote versus in-person delivery. The CPP was successfully implemented in a community setting and demonstrated significant changes in parenting and child behavior.

Keywords: child behavior; community; parenting; prevention.

MeSH terms

Adult
COVID-19 / epidemiology
Chicago
Child Behavior / psychology
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parenting* / psychology
Parents* / psychology
Program Evaluation*
SARS-CoV-2

Grants and funding

This study was funded through grants from the Convalescent Hospital for Children, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.