Related Resources: Residential/Group Care Programs and Services

Additional resources for information about residential and group care programs and services, including State and local examples.

Celebrating Change: A Schema for Family-Centered Practice in Residential Settings
Bass, Dosser, & Powell
Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 17(3), 2000
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The "schema" (a family-centered, strength-based helping process model) was tested in two children's residential settings: one longer-term and the other shorter but more intensely focused.

Differential Assessment of Residential Group Care for Children and Young People
Fulcher
British Journal of Social Work, 31(3), 2001
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Outlines 12 qualitative variables that should frame the assessment of residential group care options.

Family-Focused Practice in Out-of-Home Care: A Handbook and Resource Directory
Child Welfare League of America (1996)
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This handbook and resource guide for group care services agency administrators and managers helps them bring a family focus to their policy, administrative, and program structures.

The Implementation of Maternity Group Home Programs: Serving Pregnant and Parenting Teens in a Residential Setting (PDF - 938 KB)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2005)
Examines maternity group home programs in seven States.

Information Packet: Adolescents in Residential Treatment and Foster Care (PDF - 81 KB)
National Resource Center for Foster Care & Permanency Planning (2002)
Focuses on adolescents in residential treatment and therapeutic foster care.

Reinventing Residential Childcare: An Agenda for Research and Practice
Whittaker (2000)
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Reviews the "developmental history" of residential care in a North American context and identifies several challenges for research in the areas of residential program design and definition, assessment and intake, and outcomes and community aftercare.

The Role of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) in Interstate Residential Placements: Preliminary Findings
American Public Human Services Association (2001)
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Out-of-State placements in residential treatment must meet the requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) to clarify State responsibilities for funding, safety, and supervision.

Through the Lens of the Theoretical Framework: A Review of Selected Residential Child and Youth Care Literature
Anglin
Child and Youth Services, 24(1-2), 2002
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Reviews literature about residential care and compares the consistency of selected resources with the framework described in the book.

Training of Child Welfare Practitioners to Work Effectively With Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care Through the Federal Independent Living Program: Final Report
Boston University School of Social Work (2004)
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Discusses the activities and outcomes of a project designed to address the needs of youth aging out of foster care by developing curricula and delivering training aimed at those workers charged with assisting them in attaining adulthood.

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State and local examples

Behavioral Rehabilitative Services Handbook (PDF - 534 KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (2005)
Information on the Behavior Rehabilitation Services (BRS) program, an intensive support and treatment program for children with behavioral/emotional disturbances as well as developmental disabilities, designed to assist them in transitioning to a less restrictive environment.

Inside the Black Box: A Study of the Residential Treatment Center Program in Colorado
Coen, Libby, Price, & Silverman (2004)
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An evaluation of Colorado's Residential Treatment Center Program to answer questions that would assist in shaping the future direction of the program.

Utah Restructures Residential Services Using Level of Care Criteria
Child Welfare League of America
CWLA Managed Care Institute, 2(3), 2001
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The Utah Division of Child and Family Services restructured residential treatment services in 1998 to support the customization of care for children and families.

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