Fathers' Support Center New Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Family Formation Program (NPFF) Impact Evaluation Plan
NCT ID: NCT03413709
Last Updated: 2018-01-29
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
700 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-07-01
2020-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The Brown School Evaluation Center at Washington University in St. Louis will conduct the local impact evaluation. The local evaluation seeks to answer four primary questions pertaining to the implementation and outcomes of the Family Formation Program (FFP) (an integrated approach of responsible parenting, economic stability and mobility, and healthy relationships):
Outcome Q1: Does the participation of fathers in the comprehensive Family Formation Program have greater effect on family functioning, father and child outcomes, and father economic stability and mobility compared to fathers receiving the 80 hour economic stability services only (i.e., job readiness and employment skills)?
Implementation Q2: How many families were reached by each of the conditions and was there variability in retention rates of fathers across conditions?
Implementation Q3: Did fathers in the treatment and comparison conditions find the intervention to be acceptable and appropriate?
Implementation Q4: What barriers and benefits exist to successful implementation of father focused family support programs?
Background Fatherhood programs originally had a narrow focus on financial stability and support, but have recently evolved to also emphasize healthy relationships, parenting skills, and father involvement. Despite significant state and federal funding for fatherhood programs, few have undergone rigorous evaluation to examine their effectiveness. This evaluation will determine the added benefit of content on parenting, father-child engagement, and father well-being over and above content on economic stability and mobility, in relation to family functioning, child well-being, and economic stability. This will also further build the evidence supporting one particular comprehensive intervention, FFP, as a means to improve outcomes for children and families through intervening with fathers.
Relation to program logic model The primary research question of this impact evaluation will examine the effect of the FFP on short- and long-term outcomes as described in the FFP logic model
Short-term outcomes assessed by the impact evaluation will include:
1. improved parenting and co-parenting skills;
2. increased father-child engagement;
3. increased financial responsibility of fathers; and
4. progress towards greater economic stability.
The impact evaluation will also examine the FFP long-term outcomes of improved family functioning (through changes in father and child well-being; co-parenting relationship quality, and the father-child relationship) and increased economic stability and mobility.
Hypothesis:
Investigators believe that the FFP will have a greater effect on family functioning, father and child outcomes, and father economic stability compared to fathers in the comparison group because members of the treatment group will be receiving a more comprehensive range of services. Investigators anticipate that fathers will equally participate in both programs because both will provide meaningful information and opportunities to build their skill sets.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Treatment Group (n=350)
The sample for the treatment group for the impact evaluation will only include fathers who are receiving the full 240 hour Family Formation Program (and not the abbreviated 80 hour program). The treatment group will receive FSC's Family Formation Program, which is a six week, 240 hour program implementing a set of curricula focusing on responsible parenting, healthy relationships,and economic stability and mobility. In addition, participants will receive case management and a variety of employment, legal and support services for up to one year following the completion of the curriculum.
Family Formation Program
The sample for the treatment group for the impact evaluation will only include fathers who are receiving the full 240 hour FFP program (and not the abbreviated 80 hour program). The treatment group will receive FSC's Family Formation Program, which is a six week, 240 hour program implementing a set of curricula focusing on responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability and mobility.
Comparison Group (n=350)
The sample comparison group will receive only the abbreviated 80 hour program. Which consist of economic stability and mobility only. These participants will receive employment case management and legal services for up to one year following the completion of the curriculum.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Family Formation Program
The sample for the treatment group for the impact evaluation will only include fathers who are receiving the full 240 hour FFP program (and not the abbreviated 80 hour program). The treatment group will receive FSC's Family Formation Program, which is a six week, 240 hour program implementing a set of curricula focusing on responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability and mobility.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* is not currently incarcerated
* is not homeless
16 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Fathers' Support Center, St. Louis
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Cheri Tillis
Project Director
Principal Investigators
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Jonathan Green
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Washington University, Human Research Protection Office
Locations
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Fathers Support Center, St. Louis INC.
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Kohl PL, Krauss MJ, King C, Cheng SY, Fowler P, Goodwin DN, Tillis CD, Sullivan H, Sorg A, Mueller NB. The impact of responsible fatherhood programs on parenting, psychological well-being, and financial outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. Fam Process. 2022 Sep;61(3):1097-1115. doi: 10.1111/famp.12752. Epub 2022 Jan 5.
Other Identifiers
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201605068
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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