Abstract
This article describes a recent qualitative study of parents' perceptions of assets and barriers to intervention practices that are effective in meeting the needs of families of children who are at risk for developing delays or maltreatment. Research on programs for families whose infants and toddlers are at risk and qualitative studies on the intervention needs and desires of families with young children with disabilities provided the context for this study. The 90 respondents were served by home visiting programs in 2 Ohio counties. Parents interviewed value close parent-service provider relationships and ready accessibility of the home visitor to answer their questions and offer support. Parenting education, as well as an array of service coordination interventions, helps meet family needs. Although parents recognized that gaps in community services can affect service coordination interventions, they voiced particular concerns about lack of resources on the part of the home visiting program to help meet their material needs and to link them with community agencies. This research adds parents' voices to attempts to understand how home visiting programs for young children who are at risk for developmental delays or maltreatment can meet family needs.