1. The Chicago Parent Program A 12-session parenting program designed with and for ethnic minority families raising young children in urban communities
Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Leonard and Helen Stulman Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
American Academy of Nursing October 12, 2012

2. The Chicago Parent Program: Brief Overview
12 2-hour group sessions
Uses video vignettes + parent group discussion
Developed in collaboration with African American and Latino parents of 2-5 yr old children
Supported in 2 RCTs
Improves parenting skills, confidence, and child behavior
High parent and teacher satisfaction
Used in Head Start, pre-K, and child care agencies serving low-income families in 16 states

3. Primary Scale-Up Challenges: The Researcher Perspective
Science versus sales
Managing local adaptation
Shrinking funds to support large scale dissemination/effectiveness studies
Motivating participant engagement