Family Nurture Intervention, A Group Model in Connecticut

Inclusion Criteria: * Child is a singleton * Mother can speak in English or Spanish * Child is between the ages of 2 to 4 ½ years at date of enrollment * Mother is 18 years of age or older at the time of consent * Child demonstrates developmental deficit as measured by the SDQ (cutoff of 13 or more on the total score excluding the pro-social questions; OR 4 or less on the pro-social questions, which are reverse scored i.e. higher is better) * Child must reside with mother Exclusion Criteria: * The child has severe congenital anomalies or chromosomal anomalies including Downs syndrome and Cerebral Palsy * The child has a diagnosis of Autism * The child has severe motor or physical disability * Mother currently presents with psychosis or is currently taking antipsychotic medication * Current maternal drug and/or alcohol abuse * Mother has any current involvement with Child Protective Services (Department of Children and Families) * Mother is pregnant * Mother and/or infant has a medical condition or contagion that precludes intervention components