The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of early intervention (placement into foster care, and a caregiving training) on physical, cognitive, social and brain development and psychiatric symptomatology in children place in out-of-home care.
newly entering the institution system in and near São Paulo, Brazil, and the institution director or foster parent is the guardian at the time of baseline,
at the time of baseline assessment the child is less than 24 months old,
the child's birth weight must be at or above 2500 grams; none should be small or large for dates.
the child does not have a neurological or other genetic condition that severely impairs typical development (e.g. Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Down Syndrome)
the child is below 2500 grams.
Boston Children's Hospital
Lead sponsor
University of Maryland, College Park
Collaborator
Tulane University
Collaborator
Instituto PENSI
Collaborator
Harvard University
Collaborator
Inter-American Development Bank
Collaborator
Lumos Foundation
Collaborator
Two Lilies Fund
Collaborator
Fundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal
Collaborator