Evaluation of “staying on track”

An early identification, tracking, and referral system

Bibliographic Data

ID11276320
AuthorsSarah Landy (C. M. Hincks Centre for Children's Mental Health, 440 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2H4 Canada, corresponding author), Ray DeV Peters (Queens University, Canada), Richard W Arnold (0000-0002-5061-7717, Queen's University), Robert Arnold (0009-0003-1936-3952, Queens University, Canada), A Brian Allen (Leeds‐Grenville and Lanark Public Health Unit, Canada), Faye Brookes (Leeds‐Grenville and Lanark Public Health Unit, Canada), Susan Jewell (Leeds‐Grenville and Lanark Public Health Unit, Canada)
Year1998
Volume19
Issue1
Pages34-58
Publication date1998-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInfant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1097-0355(199821)19:1<34::aid-imhj3>3.0.co;2-#
OpenAlexW1968584698
LanguageEN
References cited27

The “Staying on Track” project tracked infants, preschoolers, and their families in Brockville, Ontario, Canada for a period of 3 years. Public health nurses at preassigned intervals provided information and counseling for families and made referrals to other agencies if problems were judged to be beyond the expertise of the “Staying on Track” staff. To assess the effectiveness of the program in improving child development, a cohort design was selected to allow development to be assessed over 51⁄2 years in 3 years. Three cohorts and a comparison group were included in the study. Each cohort received different procedures for identification and tracking. Cohort 1 received at least four home visits, cohort 2 received three clinic visits, and cohort 3 received one clinic visit. Intervention and follow-up from these visits included home visits, phone calls, and referrals for all three cohorts. Comparing cohort 1 to cohort 2 at 18 months, highly significant effects were found; few significant differences were found at 31⁄2 years between cohort 2 and 3 and very few positive effects were found for 51⁄2-year-old children who had been in the tracking system since they were 31⁄2 years of age. The results are discussed and recommendations are made about the implications of the study for service provision. © 1998 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health

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