D 03 Supporting the Needs of Low-Income Families to Improve Parent and Child Outcomes

Friday, 28 July 2017: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Summary: This symposium will include research findings from three different interventions aimed at supporting the needs of low-income families. These include a conditional cash transfer program to raise parent participation rates in a parenting program, a mindfulness-based stress-reduction program for homeless mothers, and a tele-health intervention for depressed mothers.
Moderators:  Jerry John Nutor, MSN, BSN, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Symposium Organizers:  Jeanne L. Alhusen, PhD, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Perceived Benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Among Homeless Women and Young Children

Jeanne L. Alhusen, PhD
University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA



Baby Beep: A Tele-Health Intervention for Depressed, Low-income Mothers

Linda Bullock, PhD
University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Emily Evans, PhD
School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA



Using Condition Cash Transfer Programs for Engaging Low-Income Parents in Health Promoting Programs

Deborah Gross, DNSc
School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Amie Bettencourt, PhD
NA, The Fund for Educational Excellence, Baltimore, MD, USA