This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
Note: The Violence Intervention Program (VIP) For Children and Families was not responsive to the CEBC's request for information about their program. The following information was obtained from publicly available sources (websites, articles, etc.).
Scientific Rating:
4
Effectiveness Unknown
See scale of 1-6
Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
2
Medium
See scale of 1-3
Child Welfare Outcomes: None indicated.
Brief Description:
Violence Intervention Program (VIP) For Children and Families has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Domestic Violence: Services for Victims and their Children. The VIP program was developed in 1992 to address the problem of children's exposure to violence. It is a collaboration between the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the New Orleans Police Department, as well as schools and other community organization. The purpose of the program is to educate police officers as first responders to increase the sensitivity and effectiveness of their approach to traumatized children. Further goals are educating officers, community groups, and other professionals about the effects of witnessing violence on children. The program takes a psychoanalytic perspective in understanding the child's strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts in the context of a traumatic environment. The program is design to increase safety and reduce the effects of violence on development, school performance, conduct and behavior, and family functioning.
Manual and Training section:
No specific manual or training materials were located. The website www.futureunlimited.org contains published articles and reports describing the program.
Relevant Research:
There are no peer-reviewed, outcome research studies about VIP.
References:
Osofsky, J. D. (2004). Community outreach for children exposed to violence. Infant Mental Health Journal, 25(5), 478-487.
Osofsky, J.D., Rovaris, M., Hammer, J.H. (2004). Working with police to help children exposed to violence. Journal of Community Psychology, 32(5), 593-606.
Osofsky, J.D. (2003). Psychoanalytically based treatment for traumatized children and families. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 23(3), 530-543.
Contact Information
Affiliation/Agency: Louisiana State University Health Services Center Department of Psychiatry
Phone: (504) 568-3997
E-mail:
Website: www.futureunlimited.org
Date review compiled: July 2007