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State and Local Examples: Family Preservation Services
State and local efforts to develop and implement family preservation services. Topics include collaboration with the courts, contracting, privatization/managed care, and specialized services for families experiencing drug addiction.
Alabama Dependency Cases: Family Preservation Court Improvement Project
Alabama Family Preservation Court Improvement Project (1999)
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Highlights the achievements of the Alabama Family Preservation Court Improvement Project during 1998-1999, including improvements in training, caseflow management, and communication among agencies.
A Case Study of an Agency's Three Family Preservation Contracts
Ezell
Family Preservation Journal, 6(1), 2002
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A comparison of three different purchase-of-service contracts in a nonprofit child welfare agency to examine how certain contract provisions and reimbursement rates influenced the delivery of family preservation services.
Family Preservation/Foster Care/Adoption: Kansas Public/Private Partnership Initiative (PDF - 313 KB)
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (2001)
Describes an initiative to privatize three service areas—family preservation, foster care/reintegration, and adoption—and focus internal staff and resources on child protection. Includes a discussion of benefits and outcomes related to child safety and placement issues.
Family Preservation Services to At-Risk Families: A Macro Case Study
Mesilla Valley County Court
Family Preservation Journal, 5(2), 2001
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Profiles the In-Home Safety Services program in Texas and reports data collected from a survey completed by the Director of Child Protective Services.
Family Preservation Services Under Managed Care: Current Practices and Future Directions
Pheatt, Douglas, Wilson, Brook, et al.
Family Preservation Journal, 5(1), 2000
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Examines the successes and challenges experienced by agency directors using a managed care system. Reviews outcome/performance measures utilized by the State of Kansas and factors contributing to program successes and limitations.
Intensive Family Preservation Services: A Delineation of Concrete and Clinical Services
Berry & Cash (1998)
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Case records of 53 families served by the Intensive Family Preservation Unit of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services were reviewed for this study of the relationship between service characteristics and outcomes.
S.T.A.R.T.: Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams
Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services (1998)
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The S.T.A.R.T. model integrates drug treatment and intensive family preservation services to ensure the safety of infants born to drug-addicted mothers. This document provides an overview of the program, program tenets for working with families, goals, and the evaluation plan.
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