Resources, Research & Community Partnerships
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MOTHERCRAFT RESEARCH/EVALUATION REPORTS & RESOURCES
Mothercraft is as well-known for its research and evidence-based resources as for its excellence in program delivery.
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BUILDING CONNECTIONS
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE & CHILD MALTREATMENT
Through the Building Connections initiative, Mothercraft replicated and evaluated its interpersonal violence group intervention Connections: Group Intervention For Mothers and Children Experiencing Violence in Relationships – across Canada. The research project, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, was delivered from 2015-2020.
CONNECTIONS
A GROUP INTERVENTION FOR MOTHERS & CHILDREN EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE
The Connections group helps mothers think about family violence and its impacts on their use of alcohol and other substances, parenting, and children’s development. The Connections intervention manual provides step-by-step group implementation guidance, key messages, facilitator information sheets, and other resources to help facilitate each of the six weeks of the group.
The Connections intervention manual is available in English, French, and in a version for use in Aboriginal communities.
Download the intervention manual Connections: A Group Intervention for Mothers and Children Experiencing Violence
ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES
To view introductory webinars on the Connections intervention manual, click here. English or Adapted for Aboriginal communities
The GOAL of Building Connections was to enhance the capacity of community-based service providers in programs funded through PHAC’s Community Action Program for Children (CAPC), Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP), and Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) to identify and respond to mothers and young children experiencing interpersonal violence and child maltreatment.
What were the Building Connections activities?
o Building awareness, capacity and confidence among service providers in PHAC’s Community based projects
o Developing resources and delivering certified training
o Offering a community of practice to certified Connections facilitators
o Supporting 34 communities across Canada to deliver the Connection interpersonal violence intervention
o Delivering the Connections intervention to almost 400 pregnant women and mothers
o Evaluating and sharing findings
Project resources and evaluation materials are below:
BUILDING CONNECTIONS RESOURCES:
Building Connections Resource Manual:
Download the resource manual Building Connections: Supporting Community-Based Programs to Address Interpersonal Violence and Child Maltreatment
Building Connections National Training Webinar:
To view the national training webinar Building Connections: Using Trauma-Informed and Relational Approaches to Help Women and Children Experiencing Interpersonal Violence, click here:
English https://youtu.be/xRdh9B8GQ2I
Francais https://youtu.be/-6N6H–ZzY4
Podcast on Building Connections for the MERTIL Project in Australia
At the 2018 World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) Congress in Rome, Italy, Dr. Mary Motz was interviewed for a podcast to be used as part of the MERTIL (My Early Relational Trauma-informed Learning) project in Australia. To listen to the podcast, click here xxxx
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For more information about the Mertil project, click here. https://www.mertil.com.au/
EVALUATION REPORTS and VIDEO
Building Connections to Support Mothers and Young Children Affected by Interpersonal Violence: The Evaluation Report.
Building Connections for Healthy Relationships: What We Learned.
Evaluating Building Connections: Addressing Interpersonal Violence and Child Maltreatment
PUBLISHED PAPERS
o Zuberi, S., Motz, M., Leslie, M., & Pepler, D.J. (2018, November). Building Connections: Supporting the readiness and capacity of community-based projects to deliver a trauma-informed intervention. Zero to Three, 39(2), 21-25.
o Andrews, N.C.Z., Pepler, D.J., & Motz, M. (2019). Research and evaluation with community-based projects: Approaches, considerations, and strategies. American Journal of Evaluation, Vol 40(4), 548-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214019835821
o Andrews, N.C., Motz, M., & Pepler, D.J. (2020). Developing and testing a readiness tool for interpersonal violence prevention partnerships with community-based projects. Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22361
o Andrews, N.C.Z., Motz, M., & Pepler, D.J. (2020). A national implementation of a community-based intervention for mothers experiencing violence in relationships. Journal of Family Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/fam0000810
o Singh, C.D., Andrews, N.C.Z., Motz, M., Pepler, D.J., Leslie, M. & Zuberi, S. (2020). Trauma-informed and relational approaches to service provision: Building community-based project capacity to respond to interpersonal violence through a national initiative. BMC Public Health, 20 (1833), 1-13.https://doi.org/10/1186/s12889-020-09960-3
o Andrews, N.C.Z., Motz, M., Pepler, D. J., Leslie, M., & DeMarchi, G. (2023). A qualitative examination of mothers’ experiences in an interpersonal violence intervention initiative. Journal of Family Violence. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00574-y
CONTACT
For more information please email: btcycle@mothercraft.org
CONNECTIONS FOR BREAKING THE CYCLE (C-BTC) OF VIOLENCE (2022-2026)
This four-year implementation research project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (Preventing and Addressing Family Violence – the Health Perspective) will build on the findings of Building Connections. Building Connections confirmed the replicability of the Connections interpersonal violence group intervention in community-based projects, and positive outcomes for mothers and children.
In C-BTC Mothercraft continues its partnership with 15 community partners across Canada to build capacity and increase the evidence base for Connections by, a) understanding whether impacts endure over time, and b) identifying the mechanisms responsible for the changes observed so that the intervention can be adapted if necessary and directed to appropriate groups to maximize outcomes. See below for additional information about C-BTC:
GOAL: To promote the national implementation of, and enhance the evidence base for, an interpersonal violence intervention that prevents and addresses family violence and child maltreatment in community-based settings.
Objective 1: To promote access to an evidence-based interpersonal violence group intervention for pregnant women and mothers of children (birth-6 years) attending CAPC/CPNP/AHSUNC projects.
Objective 2: To strengthen and expand a national network of certified facilitators responding to interpersonal violence in CAPC/CPNP/AHSUNC.
Objective 3: To conduct intervention research to: a) evaluate the impact of the Connections group intervention on pregnant women, mothers and certified facilitators; b) build an understanding of the underlying mechanisms of change – when, how and why changes occur; and c) analyze moderating factors that will identify for whom the Connections intervention is most effective.
Objective 4: To translate and disseminate the knowledge developed from this initiative broadly and to a wide range of audiences including participants, CAPC/CPNP/AHSUNC service providers, allied community service providers, researchers and policy makers.
CONTACT
For more information please email: btcycle@mothercraft.org