SafeCare Kenya: Supporting Parents to Prevent Health Issues in Young Children
Implementing SafeCare Kenya to Reduce Noncommunicable Disease Burden: Building Community Health Workers' Capacity to Support Parents with Young Children
This project helps community health workers in Kenya teach parents new skills to protect young children from maltreatment, which can lead to long-term health problems.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Pacific University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Forest Grove, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11144339 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many children in Kenya face challenges like maltreatment, which can cause stress and increase their risk for mental health issues and injuries later in life. This project introduces SafeCare Kenya, a program designed to improve parenting skills and reduce child maltreatment. Community health workers will learn how to deliver this program to parents with young children. By strengthening families early on, we hope to lower the chances of children developing noncommunicable diseases as they grow up.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are parents with young children in Kenya who are interested in learning new parenting skills and receiving support from community health workers.
Not a fit: Patients outside of Kenya or those without young children would not directly benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could help prevent child maltreatment and reduce the risk of serious health conditions for children in Kenya as they become adults.
How similar studies have performed: SafeCare is an evidence-based program, and this project adapts and examines its implementation and effectiveness in Kenya.
Where this research is happening
Forest Grove, United States
- Pacific University — Forest Grove, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shanley, Jenelle R — Pacific University
- Study coordinator: Shanley, Jenelle R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.