Preventing Child Abuse: Family-Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance Use

Preventing Child Abuse introduces family-based prevention programs: interventions involving families, designed to prevent child abuse and help caregivers whose substance use can lead to violence in the home. Using an in-depth case study of a program developed by the authors, the book takes a comprehensive look at the theories behind family-based prevention programs, ways to adapt them for different cultural settings, and methods of evaluating their efficacy.

Edward Cohen, PhD, MSW is Professor at the School of Social Work at San José State University in San José, California. He is former Director of the Center for Social Services Research at the University of California at Berkeley. His research interests include evaluation of programs for children and families, child welfare services, and justice system services. He has also worked in international social work and is lead author of The International Development of Social Work Education: The Vietnam Experience. He serves on the Editorial Board of Child and Adolescent Social Work.

Rosemary Tisch, MA is former Director of Prevention Partnership International and the lead author of Celebrating Families!. She holds a Master Degree in Counseling Psychology from Stanford University. Ms. Tisch has co-authored several publications in trade and professional journals about family-based prevention, and has been honored with several local and national awards recognizing her work in the development of prevention programs for children and youth of caregivers with addictions.

Melissa Santos, BSW is the Vice President of Workforce & Business Development at Community Solutions in Santa Clara County, California. She has over 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field and is a national trainer and developer of the Celebrating Families! program.