The Lifestart Logic Model and its subsequent steps are as follows-

System of referral:

• First-time parents: referred by Public Health Nurses (PHNs)

Delivery of programs and services:

• Home visits and programs for first-time parents

• Targeted Service: birth to 5 years (as needed); number of home visits based on need; additional intensive sessional thematic interventions addressing specific parent learning needs

• Assistance in gaining access to and using other services

• Access to additional Lifestart services such as Spirals and At Home in School

Additional staff training and assistance:

• Family Support Training (for Lifestart Staff)

• Clinical Supervision (for Lifestart Staff)

• Parenting Support Spirals & Sessional Intervention Training (for HSE and other external staff)

Reporting systems:

• Recording and reporting systems designed to meet the needs of service systems and referring agents; reports on parenting practices and child development outcomes

Impact Evaluation:

• The reporting form serves as both an assessment and an impact measurement tool.

• The University of Hertfordshire created the Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE).

Parental Objectives:

• Greater parental efficacy and knowledge of child development • Better and more stable relationships with their children • Less stress and better ability to cope with parenting • Able to create and maintain a good home learning environment • More sensitive and responsive to their child's varied needs • Increased awareness of the importance of speaking to, reading to, interacting and playing with their children

Objectives for Children:

• Improved child-parent attachment and bonding • Improved development outcomes in terms of physical, emotional, and mental health • Good cognitive and non-cognitive skills • Good speech, language, and communication skills • Positive self-identity and self-esteem • Resilience, coping skills, and self-regulation capacity