ACT Raising Safe Kids

Mental Health In-home Parent Skill-Based Promising

ACT Raising Safe Kids (ACT) is a parenting and violence prevention program for adults who raise and care for children ages 0–8. The program aims to teach positive parenting skills and create healthy, nurturing environments where children are protected from violence and maltreatment.

 

Facilitators deliver ACT to groups of adults in nine sessions. During the first session, called a pre-program meeting, facilitators introduce parents to the goals of ACT and set expectations for the program. During each of the remaining sessions, facilitators provide education on a key parenting topic; lead activities related to the session topic, including role-play and group discussion; and give a homework assignment. Facilitators deliver the content sequentially and content is aimed at: (1) understanding child behavior and learning child development concepts, (2) understanding how young children are exposed to violence and the consequences of violence, (3) learning to control and manage parents’ own anger, (4) understanding and helping manage children’s anger, (5) understanding the impact of electronic media on children's behaviors and reducing media exposure, (6) developing effective discipline and parenting styles, (7) preventing challenging behaviors and using positive ways to discipline children, and (8) empowering participants to use what they have learned at home and in the community. 


ACT is rated as a promising practice because at least one study achieved a rating of moderate or high on study design and execution and demonstrated a favorable effect on a target outcome.


Date Last Reviewed (Handbook Version 1.0): Sep 2024


Sources

The following sources informed the program or service description, target population, and program or service delivery and implementation information: the program or service manual, the program or service developer’s website, the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare, and the studies reviewed.


This information does not necessarily represent the views of the program or service developers. For more information on how this program or service was reviewed, download the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0

Target Population

ACT is designed for adults who raise and care for children ages 08. 

Dosage

Facilitators deliver ACT to groups of 1012 adults in nine 2-hour weekly sessions. ACT includes one introductory pre-program meeting and eight content-driven program sessions. 

Location/Delivery Setting
Recommended Locations/Delivery Settings

Facilitators typically deliver ACT in person in community settings such as schools, community centers, and hospitals. Facilitators can also deliver ACT remotely through teleconferencing software. 

Location/Delivery Settings Observed in the Research

  • Mental Health Center, Treatment Center, Therapist Office
  • Community Center (e.g., religious or recreational facility)
  • School
  • Hospital/Medical Center
  • Social Service Agencies

Education, Certifications and Training

Facilitators must have at least an associate’s degree (bachelor’s degree preferred) in a field such as psychology, social work, counseling, health care, nursing, or education, as well as previous experience conducting adult group classes. Facilitators are required to participate in a 2-day in-person workshop led by an ACT Master Trainer. The workshop teaches participants about the ACT curriculum and gives them practice implementing the program. To become a certified ACT facilitator, trainees must then (1) facilitate one ACT group, (2) provide a recording of session six of this group to the ACT Master Trainer, (3) submit an annual action plan, (4) submit data related to activities conducted during the year after the training, and (5) submit a qualitative report of activities conducted during the year after the training. 

ACT Master Trainers must have experience conducting ACT, have advanced degrees in their field, and complete an ACT Master Training program. To become an ACT Master Trainer, certified ACT facilitators must (1) lead one ACT facilitator workshop, (2) participate in the ACT webinar series, (3) submit an annual action plan, (4) submit biannual data related to their activities, and (5) submit a qualitative report of their activities. 

Program or Service Documentation
Book/Manual/Available documentation used for review

ACT:

Silva, J. (2011). ACT facilitator manual: ACT Raising Safe Kids program. American Psychological Association. 

ACT Remote Implementation:

Silva, J. (2011). ACT facilitator manual: ACT Raising Safe Kids program. American Psychological Association. 

Rasiah, S. S., Knox, M., & Burkhart, K. (2021). ACT Raising Safe Kids remote implementation manual. American Psychological Association.

Available languages

ACT materials are available in English, Croatian, Greek, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish.

Other supporting materials

About ACT

Implementing the ACT Program 

ACT Resources

ACT Facilitator Training

For More Information

Website: https://www.apa.org/act 

Phone: (800) 374-2721

Email: LDI@apa.org  


Note: The details on Dosage; Location; Education, Certifications, and Training; Other Supporting Materials; and For More Information sections above are provided to website users for informational purposes only. This information is not exhaustive and may be subject to change.

Results of Search and Review Number of Studies Identified and Reviewed for ACT Raising Safe Kids
Identified in Search 22
Eligible for Review 4
Rated High 2
Rated Moderate 2
Rated Low 0
Reviewed Only for Risk of Harm 0
Outcome Effect Size Effect Size more info
and Implied Percentile Effect Implied Percentile Effect more info
N of Studies (Findings) N of Participants Summary of Findings
Child safety: Self-reports of maltreatment 0.17
6
1 (1) 84 Favorable: 0
No Effect: 1
Unfavorable: 0
Child well-being: Behavioral and emotional functioning 0.19
7
3 (12) 596 Favorable: 6
No Effect: 6
Unfavorable: 0
Adult well-being: Positive parenting practices 0.51
19
4 (14) 608 Favorable: 8
No Effect: 5
Unfavorable: 0
Adult well-being: Parent/caregiver mental or emotional health -0.35
-13
1 (2) 214 Favorable: 0
No Effect: 1
Unfavorable: 1
Adult well-being: Family functioning -0.09
-3
1 (6) 231 Favorable: 0
No Effect: 5
Unfavorable: 1

Note: For the effect sizes and implied percentile effects reported in the table, a positive number favors the intervention group and a negative number favors the comparison group. Effect sizes for some outcomes were not able to be calculated by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse.

Outcome Effect Size Effect Size more info
and Implied Percentile Effect Implied Percentile Effect more info
N of Studies (Findings) N of Participants Summary of Findings Months after treatment
when outcome measured
Months after treatment when outcome measured more info
Child safety: Self-reports of maltreatment 0.17
6
1 (1) 84 Favorable: 0
No Effect: 1
Unfavorable: 0
-
Study 15056 - ACT-RSK vs. TAU (Knox, 2013)
Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale: Psychological Aggression and Physical Assault 0.17
6
- 84 - 0
Child well-being: Behavioral and emotional functioning 0.19
7
3 (12) 596 Favorable: 6
No Effect: 6
Unfavorable: 0
-
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids (Randomized Sample) vs. Wait List Control (Altafim, 2019)
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Total Difficulties (Mother Report) 0.46 *
17
- 81 - 0
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Internalizing (Mother Report) 0.24
9
- 81 - 0
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Externalizing (Mother Report) 0.58 *
21
- 81 - 0
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Prosocial Behavior 0.76 *
27
- 81 - 0
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids vs. Wait List Control (Caregiver-Reported Outcomes) (Altafim, 2019)
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Externalizing (Caregiver Report) 0.12
4
- 67 - 0
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids (Randomized + Nonrandomized Sample) vs. Wait List Control (Altafim, 2021)
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Internalizing (Mother Report) 0.28
11
- 143 - 0
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Externalizing (Mother Report) 0.60 *
22
- 143 - 0
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Total Difficulties, Clinical Classification (Mother Report). 0.70 *
25
- 143 - 0
Study 15051 - ACT Raising Safe Kids vs. Treatment As Usual Control (Knox, 2011)
Child Behavior Checklist: Externalizing 0.04
1
- 84 - 0
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Conduct Problems 0.47 *
18
- 85 - 0
Study 15063 - ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids vs. Services as Usual Waitlist Control (Portwood, 2011)
Parenting Stress Index – Short Form: Difficult Child -0.06
-2
- 220 - 0
Parenting Stress Index – Short Form: Difficult Child -0.20
-8
- 170 - 3
Adult well-being: Positive parenting practices 0.51
19
4 (14) 608 Favorable: 8
No Effect: 5
Unfavorable: 0
-
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids (Randomized Sample) vs. Wait List Control (Altafim, 2019)
ACT Scale: Positive Discipline 0.39
15
- 81 - 0
ACT Scale: Communication 0.80 *
28
- 81 - 0
ACT Scale: Emotional and Behavioral Regulation 1.07 *
35
- 81 - 0
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids (Randomized + Nonrandomized Sample) vs. Wait List Control (Altafim, 2021)
ACT Scale: Emotional and Behavioral Regulation 1.33 *
40
- 143 - 0
ACT Scale: Communication 0.82 *
29
- 143 - 0
ACT Scale: Positive Discipline 0.40 *
15
- 143 - 0
Study 15051 - ACT Raising Safe Kids vs. Treatment As Usual Control (Knox, 2010)
ACT Evaluation Survey: Total Score 0.41
15
- 92 - 0
ACT Evaluation Survey: Importance of Teaching Social Skills No Data Entered
not calculated
- 0 - 0
Hitting with Objects 0.08
3
- 91 - 0
Study 15056 - ACT-RSK vs. TAU (Knox, 2013)
Parent Behavior Checklist: Nurturing 0.20
7
- 84 - 0
ACT Parenting Behaviors Questionnaire 0.52 *
19
- 84 - 0
Study 15063 - ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids vs. Services as Usual Waitlist Control (Portwood, 2011)
Parent Behavior Checklist – Short Form: Discipline 0.45 *
17
- 207 - 0
Parent Behavior Checklist – Short Form: Discipline 0.52 *
19
- 156 - 3
Parent Behavior Checklist – Short Form: Nurturing Behaviors 0.17
6
- 208 - 0
Adult well-being: Parent/caregiver mental or emotional health -0.35
-13
1 (2) 214 Favorable: 0
No Effect: 1
Unfavorable: 1
-
Study 15063 - ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids vs. Services as Usual Waitlist Control (Portwood, 2011)
Parenting Stress Index – Short Form: Parental Distress -0.42 *
-16
- 214 - 0
Parenting Stress Index – Short Form: Parental Distress -0.28
-10
- 169 - 3
Adult well-being: Family functioning -0.09
-3
1 (6) 231 Favorable: 0
No Effect: 5
Unfavorable: 1
-
Study 15063 - ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids vs. Services as Usual Waitlist Control (Portwood, 2011)
Family Environment Scale: Conflict Scale -0.44 *
-16
- 231 - 0
Family Environment Scale: Conflict Scale -0.26
-10
- 184 - 3
Perceived Social Support: Family 0.11
4
- 231 - 0
Perceived Social Support: Family 0.15
5
- 184 - 3
Parenting Stress Index – Short Form: Parent Child Dysfunctional Interaction -0.08
-3
- 220 - 0
Parenting Stress Index – Short Form: Parent Child Dysfunctional Interaction -0.04
-1
- 175 - 3

*p <.05

Note: For the effect sizes and implied percentile effects reported in the table, a positive number favors the intervention group and a negative number favors the comparison group. Effect sizes and implied percentile effects were calculated by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse as described in the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0, Section 5.10.4 and may not align with effect sizes reported in individual publications. The Prevention Services Clearinghouse uses information reported in study documents and, when necessary, information provided by authors in response to author queries to assign study ratings and calculate effect sizes and statistical significance (see Section 7.3.2 in the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0). As a result, the effect sizes and statistical significance reported in the table may not align with the estimates as they are reported in study documents. Effect sizes for some outcomes were not able to be calculated by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse.

Only publications with eligible contrasts that met design and execution standards are included in the individual study findings table.

Full citations for the studies shown in the table are available in the "Studies Reviewed" section.

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The table below displays locations, the year, and participant demographics for studies that received moderate or high ratings on design and execution and that reported the information. Participant characteristics for studies with more than one intervention versus comparison group pair that received moderate or high ratings are shown separately in the table. Please note, the information presented here uses terminology directly from the study documents, when available. Studies that received moderate or high ratings on design and execution that did not include relevant participant demographic information would not be represented in this table.


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Characteristics of the Participants in the Studies with Moderate or High Ratings
Study Location Study Location more info Study Year Study Year more info Age or Grade-level Age or Grade-level more info Race, Ethnicity, Nationality Race, Ethnicity, Nationality more info Gender Gender more info Populations of Interest* Populations of Interest more info Household Socioeconomic Status Household Socioeconomic Status more info
Study 15056 - ACT-RSK vs. TAU
Characteristics of the Children and Youth
Eastern Region and Midwestern Region, USA -- Average age: 3 years; Age range: 1-8 years -- 49% Female -- --
Characteristics of the Adults, Parents, or Caregivers
Eastern Region and Midwestern Region, USA -- Average age: 30 years 43% Latino/Latina
32% African American
16% White/Caucasian
2% Biracial
1% American Indian
-- 100% Parents --
Study 15051 - ACT Raising Safe Kids vs. Treatment As Usual Control
Characteristics of the Children and Youth
Ohio, USA -- Average age: 5 years; Age range: 1- 10 years -- 61% Male
31% Female
-- --
Characteristics of the Adults, Parents, or Caregivers
Ohio, USA -- Average age: 33 years 59% White
24% African American
11% Latino/Latina
5% Biracial
1% Asian
85% Female
15% Male
80% Mothers;
14% Fathers;
3% Grandparents;
2% Aunts
$39,845 Average household income
Study 15063 - ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids vs. Services as Usual Waitlist Control
Characteristics of the Adults, Parents, or Caregivers
Chicago, IL, Newport News, VA, and Milwaukee, WI, USA -- Average age: 33.2 years 65% Hispanic
18% Caucasian
11% African American
2.6% Other
0.7% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander
88% Female
11% Male
-- 34% Annual Household Income Below $20,000
16% Annual Household Income $20,000-$25,000
14% Annual Household Income $25,000-$35,000
22% Annual Household Income $35,000-$75,000
3.7% Annual Household Income $75,000-$100,000
2.6% Annual Household Income Over $100,000
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids (Randomized Sample) vs. Wait List Control
Characteristics of the Children and Youth
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 Average age: 4 years; Age range: 3-8 years -- 58% Male -- --
Characteristics of the Adults, Parents, or Caregivers
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 Average age of mothers: 35 years; Age range of mothers: 19-53 -- -- 100% Biological mothers, adoptive mothers, or other legal guardians performing the maternal function --
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids vs. Wait List Control (Caregiver-Reported Outcomes)
Characteristics of the Children and Youth
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 Average age: 4 years; Age range: 3-8 years -- 58% Male -- --
Characteristics of the Adults, Parents, or Caregivers
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 Average age of caregivers: 40 years; Age range of caregivers: 24-63 -- -- Caregivers: 69% Fathers; 5% Aunts; 6% Grandmothers; 1% Stepfathers; 1% Nanny neighbors --
Study 15047 - ACT Raising Safe Kids (Randomized + Nonrandomized Sample) vs. Wait List Control
Characteristics of the Children and Youth
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 Median age: 4 years; Age range: 3-8 years -- 58% Boys -- --
Characteristics of the Adults, Parents, or Caregivers
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 Age range: 19-48 years 66% White
24% Brown ("Pardo")
9% Black
2% Asian descendants ("Amarela")
100% Women 100% Adult mothers --

“--” indicates information not reported in the study.


* The information about disabilities is based on initial coding. For more information on how the Clearinghouse recorded disability information for the initial release, please see our Resource Guide on Study Participant Characteristics and Settings. The Clearinghouse is currently seeking consultation from experts, including those with lived experience, and input from the public to enhance and improve the display.


Note: Citations for the documents associated with each 5-digit study number shown in the table can be found in the “Studies Reviewed” section below. Study settings and participant demographics are recorded for all studies that received moderate or high ratings on design and execution and that reported the information. Studies that did not report any information about setting or participant demographics are not displayed. For more information on how participant characteristics are recorded, please see our Resource Guide on Study Participant Characteristics and Settings.

Sometimes study results are reported in more than one document, or a single document reports results from multiple studies. Studies are identified below by their Prevention Services Clearinghouse study identification numbers. To receive a rating of supported or well-supported, the favorable evidence for a program or service must have been obtained from research conducted in a usual care or practice setting.

Studies Rated High

Study 15063

Portwood, S. G., Lambert, R. G., Abrams, L. P., & Nelson, E. B. (2011). An evaluation of the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids program. Journal of Primary Prevention, 32(3), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-011-0249-5

This study was conducted in a usual care or practice setting (Handbook Section 6.2.2)
Study 15047

Altafim, E. R. P., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2019). Preventive intervention for strengthening effective parenting practices: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 62, 160-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2019.03.003

Altafim, E. R. P., McCoy, D. C., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2021). Unpacking the impacts of a universal parenting program on child behavior. Child Development, 92(2), 626-637. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13491

This study was conducted in a usual care or practice setting (Handbook Section 6.2.2)

Studies Rated Moderate

Study 15056

Knox, M., Burkhart, K., & Cromly, A. (2013). Supporting positive parenting in community health centers: The ACT Raising Safe Kids program. Journal of Community Psychology, 41(4), 395-407. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21543

This study was conducted in a usual care or practice setting (Handbook Section 6.2.2)
Study 15051

Burkhart, K. M., Knox, M., & Brockmyer, J. (2013). Pilot evaluation of the ACT Raising Safe Kids program on children's bullying behavior. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22(7), 942-951. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-012-9656-3

Knox, M., Burkhart, K., & Howe, T. (2011). Effects of the ACT Raising Safe Kids parenting program on children's externalizing problems. Family Relations, 60(4), 491-503. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00662.x

Knox, M. S., Burkhart, K., & Hunter, K. E. (2010). ACT Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids program: Effects on maltreatment-related parenting behaviors and beliefs. Journal of Family Issues, 32(1), 55-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X10370112

This study was conducted in a usual care or practice setting (Handbook Section 6.2.2)



Studies Not Eligible for Review

Study 15046

Altafim, E.R.P., de Oliveira, R.C., & Linhares, M.B.M. (2021). Maternal history of childhood violence in the context of a parenting program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30(1), 230-242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01868-1

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15048

Altafim, E.R.P., McCoy, D.C., & Linhares, M.B.M. (2017). Relations between parenting practices, socioeconomic status, and child behavior in Brazil. Children and Youth Services Review, 89, 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.04.025

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15050

Belotti, F., Altafim, E. R. P., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2019). Feasibility study of a preventive parenting program with mothers of children born preterm. Children and Youth Services Review, 107, Article 104526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104526

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15052

Carranza Esteban, R. F., Mamani-Benito, O., Caycho-Rodriguez, T., Santillan Mejia, A. C., Vilca, L. W., Mendoza Galarza, M. J., & Barrig Jo, P. S. (2021). Educating children in safe environments: Assessment of a program to improve parenting practices among parents with children aged 3-5 years. Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 19(55), 583-604. https://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/EJREP/article/view/4295/6418

This study is ineligible for review because it is not available in English (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.3).

Study 15053

Guttman, M., Mowder, B. A., & Yasik, A. E. (2006). The ACT Against Violence training program: A preliminary investigation of knowledge gained by early childhood professionals. Professional Psychology, 37(6), 717-723. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.37.6.717

Guttman, M., Mowder, B., & Yasik, A. (2006). Early violence prevention programs: Implications for violence prevention against girls and women. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1087, 90-102. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1385.006

This study is ineligible for review because it is not a study of the program or service under review (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.6).

Study 15054

Howe, T. R., Knox, M., Altafim, E. R. P., Linhares, M. B. M., Nishizawa, N., Fu, T. J., Leao Camargo, & Pereira, (2017). International child abuse prevention: Insights from ACT Raising Safe Kids. Child and Adolescent Mental Health , 22(4), 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12238

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15055

Knox, M., & Burkhart, K. (2014). A multi-site study of the ACT Raising Safe Kids program: Predictors of outcomes and attrition. Children and Youth Services Review, 39, 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.01.006

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15057

Lawrenz, P., Yousafzai, A. K., & Habigzang, L. F. (2021). ACT Raising Safe Kids program improves parenting practices, beliefs about physical punishment, management of anger, and mental health: Initial evidence from a study in Brazil. Children & Youth Services Review, 131, Article 106299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106299

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15058

Lotto, C. R., Altafim, E. R. P., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2022). Feasibility and acceptability study of the online ACT-Raising Safe Kids program. Children & Youth Services Review. 141, Article 106591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106591

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15059

Martins dos Santos, A. I. P., da Conceicao Figueiredo Martins, E., Avila Magalhaes, C. C., Dias Mendes, F. E., & Ribeiro de Sa Fernandes, R. I. (2020). Effects of a parenting education program on parenting skills, parenting stress, and mindfulness skills. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 33(6), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.37689/acta-ape/2020AE02826

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15060

Martins, R. C., Machado, A. K. F., Shenderovich, Y., Soares, T. B., da Cruz, S. H., Altafim, E. R. P., Linhares, M. B. M., Barros, F., Santos, I. S., & Murray, J. (2020). Parental attendance in two early-childhood training programmes to improve nurturing care: A randomized controlled trial. Children & Youth Services Review, 118, Article 105418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105418

Murray, J., Santos, I. S., Bertoldi, A. D., Murray, L., Arteche, A., Tovo-Rodrigues, L., Cruz, S., Anselmi, L., Martins, R., Altafim, E., Soares, T. B., Andriotti, M. G., Gonzalez, A., Oliveira, I., da Silveira, M. F., & Cooper, P. (2019). The effects of two early parenting interventions on child aggression and risk for violence in Brazil (The PIA Trial): Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3356-x

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4).

Study 15061

Pontes, L. B., Siqueira, A. C., & Williams, L. C. d. A. (2019). A systematic literature review of the ACT Raising Safe Kids parenting program. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 28(12), 3231-3244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01521-6

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15062

Porter, B., & Howe, T. (2008). Pilot evaluation of the ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids violence prevention program. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 1(3), 193-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361520802279158

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15064

Thomas, V., Kafescioglu, N., & Dee Plybon Love, D. (2009). Evaluation of the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence training program with child care providers. Journal of Early Childhood & Infant Psychology, (5), 141-156. https://www.academia.edu/1347088/Evaluation_of_the_Adults_and_Children_Together_ACT_Against_Violence_Training_Program_with_Child_Care_Providers

This study is ineligible for review because it is not a study of the program or service under review (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.6).

Study 15065

Weymouth, L.A., & Howe, T.R. (2011). A multi-site evaluation of Parents Raising Safe Kids Violence prevention program. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 1960-1967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.05.022

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15066

Miguel, J. J., & Howe, T. R. (2006). Implementing and evaluating a national early violence prevention program at the local level: Lessons from ACT (Adults and Children Together) Against Violence. Journal of Early Childhood and Infant Psychology, 2, 17-37. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A220640542/AONE?u=tel_oweb&sid=googleScholar&xid=3e874057

This study is ineligible for review because it is not a study of the program or service under review (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.6).

Study 15067

Altafim, E. R. P., Pedro, M. E. A., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2016). Effectiveness of ACT Raising Safe Kids parenting program in a developing country. Children and Youth Services Review, 70, 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.09.038

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)

Study 15068

Pedro, M. E. A., Altafim, E. R. P., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2017). ACT Raising Safe Kids Program to promote positive maternal parenting practices in different socioeconomic contexts. Psychosocial Intervention. 26, 63-72 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PSI.2016.10.003

This study is ineligible for review because it does not use an eligible study design (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.4)