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Reviewing Parenting Programs Will Support Similar Evidence-Based Programs and Other Rigorous Evaluations

• Programs that serve parents of young children aim to improve parenting practices and positively influence child development.
• Programs have multiple delivery formats and seek to serve families with various risk factors, including those with children who have special needs.
• Several research-based parenting programs currently operate in Shelby County, Tennessee, and serve thousands of children and their parents.
• Programs operating in Shelby County have been rigorously evaluated (either in Shelby County or other locations), and the results indicate that these programs can produce positive short- and long-term effects for children and their parents, particularly in the areas of improved home environment quality and positive child development.