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Service Improvement/Systems Reform

Resources and information about improving practices, Systems of Care, Federal Child and Family Services Reviews, child welfare reform efforts, interagency collaboration, and quality improvement.

Improving Practices
Evidence-based practice, evaluating programs, and results of program evaluations in many fields related to child welfare.

Systems of Care
History and guiding principles, how this approach can help improve child welfare outcomes, and tools for building and communicating with peers about Systems of Care. Includes a resource library.

Child and Family Services Reviews
Background, results and reports from State reviews, and analyses, as well as tips for working with other systems and improving outcomes for children and families.

Child Welfare Reform
State and local examples; Federal initiatives; fiscal reform and privatization; reforms based on litigation; and reforms in CPS, prevention, foster care, and adoption programs.

Interagency Collaboration
Collaboration among public agencies and between public and private agencies and communities. Includes information on collaboration with selected fields, such as courts, substance abuse, domestic violence, and health/mental health systems.

Quality Improvement
Quality improvement in human services agencies, child welfare systems, community agencies, and managed care systems. Includes information about accreditation.

Updated on December 7, 2007