A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Beethoven Elementary school
Harris Foundation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chicago Urban League
State of Illinois (several agencies)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Chicago Housing Authority

What is the goal of the project?

• To promote the healthy growth and development of children from before birth through age five so that they are prepared to achieve when they enter school.

• To help parents build on their strengths as individuals and as parents so they will be better able to foster the development of their children.

Who participates in the project?

Families in the Beethoven Elementary school area--approximately 150 African-American families annually.

What services are provided?

• Home visiting
• Social services for children, parents, and families
• Primary care health center
• Developmental childcare and Head Start

How are collaborators evaluating their success?

In 1993, CSCD was selected by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to receive funding for a Foundation-sponsored initiative to evaluate four comprehensive family support programs. In 1994, CSCD entered the first year of that three-year evaluation. The evaluation is being conducted by researchers at the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse.

What are the collaborators learning?

Results are not available yet.

Contact person

Harriet Meyer, Executive Director
The Ounce of Prevention Fund
188 West Randolph, Suite 2200
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312)853-6080 (Phone)
(312)853-3337 (Fax)

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