Can a simple plan at birth stop child abuse? missouri study aims to find out

This study aims to prevent child abuse and neglect by identifying newborns at higher risk. Researchers are testing if providing personalized education and actively helping families connect to community support services—like parenting classes or mental health care—is more effective than standard care. They are following 150 families in Missouri for 18 months to see if this approach leads to more families using helpful services and results in fewer official reports of child maltreatment.