Reaching Latino Families Through Pediatric Primary Care: Outcomes of the CANNE Parent Training Program

ABSTRACT

The lack of culturally adapted parenting programs for Latinos contributes to low engagement in effective parenting programs. Criando a Nuestros Niños Hacio el Éxito (CANNE), a culturally adapted program, improves family dynamics by decreasing problematic child behavior and helping parents manage stress. CANNE was delivered with 12 Latino parents of children (age 3–7). Increased attendance and participation resulted in less child behavior problems and parenting stress from preintervention to postintervention. A culturally relevant adaptation of an evidence-based parenting program improved engagement, child behavioral outcomes, and parenting stress. Implications of mental health services in primary care facilities for Latino families are addressed.

KEYWORDS:

• Child maltreatment prevention
• cultural adaptations
• parenting management training
• primary care

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Funding

This work was supported by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research (SCTR) Institute UL1RR029882 and UL1TR000062: [Grant number UL1RR029882 and UL1TR000062].