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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Child Youth Serv Rev. 2021 May 19;127:106077. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106077

Table 1.

Integration of content from evidence-based parenting interventions and locally adapted or additional content for street-connected mothers in Eldoret, Kenya.

Core component of PLH Evidence-based content Specific content adapted for street-connected mothers in Eldoret, Kenya Specific content added for street-connected mothers in Eldoret, Kenya
Building positive parent-child relationships - Child-led play
- Descriptive commenting
- Socio-emotional communication
- Praise and rewards
- Positive instruction-giving
- Establishing household rules
- Child-directed speech integrated into child-led play
- Establishing consistent rules and routines for keeping parents and children safe and healthy
- Sleeping routines instead of bedtime routines
- Child and parental rights and responsibilities
- Establishing rules to keep parents safe
- Keeping track of time for health routines (e.g. clinic visits, medication adherence)
- Access to health services
Effective limit-setting and discipline - Redirecting negative behaviors
- Ignoring negative attention-seeking behavior
- Cool Down (Time-Out)
- Consequences
- Resolving Conflicts
- Talking about challenging issues with your partner (e.g. family planning, STIs, education, finances)
- Access to social, and legal services
Parental stress management Parental emotional self-regulation Re-ordering of stress-management activities Promoting existing coping strategies (e.g., prayer)
Delivery and structure - Group or individual sessions
- Collaborative facilitation
- Group discussions and problem-solving
- Modeling with Illustrated Stories
- Practicing skills
- Parent support groups
- Transportation and refreshments
-  Group sessions with individual consultations - New group practice on parent and child rights and responsibilities
- New Illustrated scenarios depicting complex family scenarios
- Childcare during program sessions
- Service linkage within and after program sessions, with the presence of health, social work, and legal professionals