Proven Impact

Family Spirit is currently the largest, most rigorous, and only evidence-based home-visiting program ever designed specifically for Native American families. Evidence from three randomized controlled trials has documented the following program outcomes:

Parenting

Increased maternal knowledge
Increased parent self-efficacy
Reduced parent stress
Improved home safety attitudes

Maternal Outcomes

Decreased maternal depression
Decreased substance use
Fewer behavior problems in mothers

Child Outcomes

Fewer behavior problems in children through age 3 (externalizing, internalizing, and dysregulation)
Predicts lower risk of substance use and behavioral health problems over the life course