Community Implementation and Evaluation of the Chicago Parent Program

The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the implementation of the Chicago Parent Program (CPP) in a community setting. Included are details of the co‐designed implementation by academic and community partners, and parenting and child behavior outcomes. Two hundred eighty caregivers of children aged 2–5 years participated in the CPP in seven community sites. Measures of parenting and child behavior were administered at pre‐intervention, post‐intervention, and 3‐month follow‐up. Caregivers reported broad improvements in parenting and child behavior from pre‐intervention through 3‐month follow‐up. No effects were found for attendance, COVID‐19 exposure, and remote versus in‐person delivery. The CPP was successfully implemented in a community setting and demonstrated significant changes in parenting and child behavior.