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State and Local Examples: Privatization

State and local examples of privatization of child welfare services.

Child-Welfare Reform and the Role of Privatization
Snell (2000)
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Describes the key lessons of privatization initiatives developed in Kansas, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and Arkansas.

Evaluation of the Florida Department of Children and Families Community-Based Care Initiative (PDF - 828 KB)
Paulson, Armstrong, Fitzpatrick, Jordan, & Kershaw (2003)
Evaluation of a privatization initiative in several Florida counties.

A Market Alternative to Child Adoption and Foster Care (PDF - 50 KB)
Blackstone & Hakim
Cato Journal, 22(3), 2003
Examines the success of privatization initiatives implemented in Kansas and Michigan to improve foster care and adoption services.

Policy Design and Its Results: An Analysis of the Effect of Decentralization on the Performance of Pennsylvania's Child Welfare Service Delivery System
Ripoll (2004)
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Examines the privatization and performance of the child welfare system in Pennsylvania.

Privatization of Child Protective Services (PDF - 145 KB)
McCown (2005)
Analyzes privatizing case management and recommends piloting the concept before Texas implements plans to privatize its system.

Privatization of Child Welfare Services
Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (2005)
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Explores issues surrounding the privatization of child welfare services in Texas.

Restructuring Child Welfare Services: An Analysis of Four Child Welfare Models In Florida
Kinnevy (2002)
Analyzes the privatization of foster care and related services in several Florida counties.

The Role of Contract Design in Privatization of Child Welfare Services: The Kansas Experience
Unruh & Hodgkin
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(8), 2004
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Examines child welfare privatization in Kansas and discusses the lessons to be learned about the design of public/private contracts in human services.

Special Focus Study: Family Continuity Programs, Inc. (PDF - 507 KB)
Armstrong, Kershaw, Sharrock, Vargo, & Wallace (2004)
Case study conducted to determine the effectiveness of Family Continuity Programs, Inc. in administering a community-based child protection system in Pinellas and Pasco Counties, FL.

Updated on November 19, 2008