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An Individualized, Strengths-Based Approach in Public Child Welfare Driven Systems of Care
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Author(s):  National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care.
Year Published:  2008
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Demonstration Sites, References, and Additional Resources

Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care Demonstration Grant Communities

California – Partnering4Permanency – Valerie Earley, Project Director, vearley@ehsd.cccounty.us

Colorado – Jefferson County System of Care – Susan Franklin, Project Director, SFrankli@jeffco.us

Kansas – Family Centered Systems of Care – Beth Evans, Project Director, ebme@srs.ks.gov

Nevada – Caring Communities Project – Tiffany Hesser, Project Director, HesserTi@co.clark.nv.us

New York – The CRADLE in Bedford Stuyvesant: A Systems of Care Initiative – Nigel Nathaniel, Project Director, Nigel.Nathaniel@dfa.state.ny.us

North Carolina – Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care – Eric Zechman, Project Director, ericzechman@ncmail.net

North Dakota – Medicine Moon Initiative: Improving Tribal Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care – Deb Painte, Project Director, debp@nativeinstitute.org

Oregon – Improving Permanency Outcomes Project – Patrick Melius, Project Director, Patrick.J.Melius@state.or.us

Pennsylvania – Locally Organized Systems of Care – Andrea Richardson, Project Director, c-arichard@state.pa.us

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References

Brun, C., & Rapp, R. (2001). Strengths-based case management: Individuals’ perspectives on strengths and the case manager relationship. Social Work, 46(3), 1–11.

Green, B. L., McAllister, C. I., & Tarte, J. M. (2004). The strengths-based practices inventory: A tool for measuring strengths-based service delivery in early childhood and family support programs. Families in Society, 85(3), 327–334.

Huebner, R. A., Jones, B. L., Miller, V. P., Custer, M., & Critchfield, B. (2006). Comprehensive family services and customer satisfaction outcomes. Child Welfare, 85(4), 691–714.

Kral, R. (1989). Strategies that work: Techniques for solutions in the schools. Milwaukee, WI: Brieg Family Therapy Center.

Shireman, J. (1998). System of care evaluation: The evaluation of strengths/needs based practice. [Electronic version]. Portland, OR: Portland State University, Regional Research Institute.

Waldfogel, J. (2000). Reforming child protective services. Child Welfare, 79(1), 43–57.

Whitley, D. (1999). Strengths-based case management: The application to grandparents raising grandchildren. Families in Society, 80(2), 110–119.

Zlotnik, J. L., DePanfilis, D., Daining, C., & Lane, M. M. (2005). Key strategies to educate public child welfare workers and improve child welfare systems. The Evaluation Exchange, 10(4), 10–11.

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Additional Resources

Using the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
http://cecp.air.org/interact/expertonline/strength/empower/3.asp

Child Welfare Information Gateway, Systems of Care Resource Library
www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/service/soc/library.cfm

North Carolina Family Assessment Scale, Version 2.0, Definitions and User's Guide
http://ssw.unc.edu/jif/public_index.htm

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