| Evaluator(s) |
Institute for Applied Research
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| Investigator(s) |
Gary Seigal
(Institute for Applied Research)
Anthony Loman
(Institute for Applied Research)
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| Domain |
Child/Family
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| Status |
Completed (final report released)
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| Duration |
Jan 1998 - Sep 2003
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Program/Policy Description |
Intensive Home- and Community-Based Services: The intervention will increase capacity for in-home services and community foster family homes as alternative to group and institutional care, especially out-of-State care. The demonstration will be operational in all 92 counties within 18 months. The evaluation includes a total of 4,000 children at any given time will receive services under the demonstration. Estimated stay in project = 20 months/per child. A retrospectively matched sample of children receiving traditional IV-E placements/ services will be selected and compared to the experimental group. Major goals include improving child and family well-being, reducing placement in out-of-State facilities, improving youth and caretaker satisfaction, and promoting permanence.
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| Notes |
This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration.
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| Last Updated |
08/04/04
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| Type of Summary |
Unreviewed
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| Contact(s) |
Trisha Blender
Indiana Division of Family and Children
(T) (317) 232-4622
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| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty
215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl
(T) (646)284-9600
(F) not reported
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