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Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Human Services Research Institute |
| Investigator(s) |
Mady Kimmich
(Human Services Research Institute)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Oct 1997 - Dec 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | Systems Reform: Managed care demonstration counties will receive fixed amount of funds to serve child welfare families; counties will have flexibility to develop programs and services that will reduce foster care placements, costs, and length of stay in care. Fourteen counties will participate in demonstration. A comparison group of counties has been selected. Major goals are to reduce time in out-of-home placement, reduce placement costs, improve stability for children, and promote adoption. |
| Notes |
This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration.
Visit the project website. |
| Last Updated | 08/09/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Mady Kimmich
Human Services Research Institute (T) (503) 362-5682 |
| 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 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Children |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Children 7-18 |
| Sample Size and Unit | children using child welfare services between FY 1996 and FY 2001. |
| Execution | No notes reported. |
Sites Studied
OhioProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
Foster Care Services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Service utilization
Program implementation
Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness
Family and relationship outcomes
Policy changes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsFinal Implementation Findings
Interim Impact Findings
Final Impact Findings
Interim Cost-benefit Findings
Final Cost-benefit Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
| 09/01/01 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: Third Annual Report: Evaluation of Ohio's Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Project "ProtectOhio," | HSRI |
| 09/01/03 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: "Protect Ohio" Presentation | HSRI |
| 11/01/02 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: Using Flexible Funds to Improve Child Welfare Presentation | HSRI |
| 07/01/99 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: ProtectOHIO Year 1 Evaluation Report | HSRI |
| 07/01/00 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: ProtectOHIO Year 2 Evaluation Report | HSRI |
| 07/01/01 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: ProtectOHIO Year 3 Evaluation Report | HSRI |
| 07/01/01 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: ProtectOHIO Year 4 Evaluation Report | HSRI |
| 07/01/02 | Ohio Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: ProtectOHIO Year 5 Evaluation Report | HSRI |
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