Online Program
The Family Check-Up Online is a digital health program that was developed to be easily accessible, flexible and adaptable to the needs of families from various backgrounds. Our online program aims to provide support to parents by offering evidence and strength-based parenting strategies that can be tailored to individual family needs.
The Family Check-Up Online is a user-friendly app that provides flexibility for parents and providers. The online program’s flexibility allows for personalized intervention plans, addressing specific issues related to improving family communication and relationships, reducing parent stress, anxiety, and depression, and improving child emotional and behavioral problems.
Additionally, the online program incorporates interactive components and relatable video content to engage users and enhance the user experience. It is a comprehensive tool for promoting positives relationships and child development.
Five modules for families
Families access five modules for Family Check-Up and Everyday Parenting content, focused on skill building, family relationships, and management of child behavior.
Simple and Engaging Format
With animated videos, activities to practice skills, and engaging examples, studies have demonstrated a 75%+ engagement rate and 90%+ retention rate once a family is engaged.
Text notifications
Families receive brief, supportive texts to encourage use of positive parenting strategies. Families report that they love receiving the texts!
Multiple Versions
Available for families with children age 2-5 or 5-14. Available in both English and Spanish.
Strength-based assessment
Parents complete brief assessments and receive strength-based feedback within the app. They also complete a post-assessment including feedback after using the app.
Coaching Sessions for Parents (Optional)
Providers can be trained to support families in their goals with fewer contact hours by harnessing the power of this web-based application.
Administrator Dashboard
Program administrators can access a dashboard, parent enrollment information, parent survey data, and staff data. If desired, parent information can be deidentified.
Provider Dashboard
Providers can access a dashboard, information about parent progress in the app, parent survey results, and plans that parents enter in the app. They have the option to enter scheduling information and case notes.
How It Works
All parents or caregivers can use the app. The initial process is straightforward, with an online assessment where parents answer questions about their family and child’s behavior. A tailored feedback report is created highlighting strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Families are then given access to specialized modules, video tutorials, exercises, and additional resources on effective caregiving strategies. The app automatically sends parents short daily texts that are encouraging and strength-focused.
The modules cover a range of topics, including communication skills, behavior management, positive parenting, and healthy routines. Each of the five modules takes about 15 minutes. Modules can be completed at the user’s own pace. Most families have found that a module per week is ideal.
Regular coaching check-ins by providers can be used to help families stay motivated to complete each module.
Steps to Implementation
Northwest Prevention Science supports organizational capacity-building with in-person and virtual training options for schools and community health practitioners. We offer a variety of levels of training tailored to the needs of the organization. Our team has trained practitioners to implement the model across the U.S. and internationally, and we provide follow-up support for fidelity monitoring as well as outcome assessment.
Testimonials
"I have noticed I am more conscious of my parenting day to day, and it's brought [positive and proactive parenting strategies] to the forefront of my mind and I've been able to put these skills into action. I wasn't expecting that, but its actually made a big difference."
"The information was so helpful. I was able to use it right away. I learned to ask [my child] for one thing at a time and to praise her after she did it. And it works. It has made such a difference."
"We are excited to assess the qualitative impact of the Family Check-Up Online and continue learning alongside this expert team of education and prevention science professionals. Their deep commitment to this evolving work is inextricably linked to their belief that we can and must do better in providing the right evidence-based support at the right time, for all families in need."
FCU® Online Program Videos
Downloadable Resource
Interested to learn more about the Family Check Up Online program? Simply click the button below to download our Online Program Overview document with additional information on the program-specific interventional research and references.