Chesterfield House: A Community Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect (From Family Violence: Perspectives on Treatment, Research, and Policy, P 37-49, 1990, Ronald Roesch et al, eds. -- See NCJ-126022)

• NCJ Number: 126025
• Author(s): M Dawson
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 13 pages
• Sale Source: British Columbia Institute on Family Violence
• Publication Type: Program Description (Demonstrative)
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

Chesterfield House is a community counseling program that is designed to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect in the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Abstract

Its services are available to parents and children under age 12. The program began in 1974 under the auspices of a family services agency. It began in response to the recognition that many parents were abusing their children by yelling, hitting, and other forms of abuse. The current program includes a group program 2 days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the most dysfunctional families and a program 1 day a week for families functioning more effectively. The program includes parent/child assessment groups and parenting information and support groups. A component addressing sexual abuse was added in 1985. Families attending the program are characterized by social isolation, low self-esteem, a history of abuse, stress, unrealistic expectations, unmet personal needs of parents, and behavioral problems in the children. 5 references.