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State and Local Examples: Respite Services for Resource Families

Descriptions of respite care programs for resource families in a number of States.

Child Home-Based Adoption Respite Model (CHARM): 2nd Year Evaluation Report
Ballan & Stellas (1996)
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Evaluation of the second year of the CHARM program, which was administered jointly by the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services and Youth Consultation Services.

Project AFIRM (Adoptive Families' Individualized Respite Model)
Foran & Krahn (1999)
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Final report for Project AFIRM, a system for family-selected, culturally competent respite services for adoptive families developed in Oregon.

Project C.A.R.E.
Illinois State Department of Children and Family Services & Child Care Association of Illinois (1996)
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Report on Project C.A.R.E., a public-private collaborative effort to respond to gaps in postlegal adoption services in Illinois, including respite care.

We Care: A Community's Response to Respite Families
Adams (1999)
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Final report of the We Care respite care program for adoptive families.

Updated on July 3, 2008