ABC Parenting Institute
Organization Info
Description
ABC Parenting Institute is a non-profit organization that partners with communities to implement the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) intervention, a brief, evidence-based home visiting program helping families thrive. A professor and researcher at the University of Delaware, Dr. Mary Dozier, developed ABC over 25 years ago and has rigorously tested the program through multiple randomized trials. For this research, there has been continued partnership between Dr. Dozier’s lab and communities deeply affected by historical racism and poverty. Remarkable results were found with children’s attachment, biological regulation, impulse control, language, brain development, and even DNA methylation that persist at least into adolescence. ABC is currently endorsed by the MIECHV-Home Visiting Coalition, The California Evidence-Based Clearing House for Child Welfare, and SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. We are also a collaborating member of the National Alliance of Home Visiting Models. Additionally, ABC is now eligible for Title IV-E federal funding under the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), with ABC-Infant earning the highest rating of “Well-Supported” and ABC-Early Childhood receiving a rating of “Supported.” ABC is also featured in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Fact Sheet, highlighting it as a trauma-informed, evidence-based intervention.
Benchmarks
- Child Injuries, Maltreatment, and ED Visits
- Coordination and Referrals
- Crime or Domestic Violence
- Family Economic Self-Sufficiency
- Maternal and Newborn Health
- School Readiness and Achievement