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Kansas Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Kansas Division of Children and Family Services |
| Investigator(s) |
To be identified
(Kansas Division of Children and Family Services)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Operational |
| Duration | Jan 1999 - Jan 2004 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | Capitated Payment: (Statewide) The intervention will test different payment systems (fixed case rate vs. fee-for-service) to enable private providers to offer enhanced services to families involved with family preservation services, and reintegration services to families with children in foster care. The evaluation includes random assignment of eligible children to experimental (fee for service) and control (fixed case rate) groups at a ratio of 1:10. There will be two experimental groups -- one for family preservation cases and one for foster care. Each group will have 400 cases. Major goals include decreasing foster-care placements among families with substance-abuse problems, decreasing average length of stay and increased returns home within six months of placement, reducing substantiated CA/N within 12 months of reintegration, and reduce re-entry rates, increasing stability through fewer moves while in care and increase percentage of children placed with siblings, and increasing parent and youth (16 years or older) satisfaction with services. |
| Notes | This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration. |
| Last Updated | 12/12/99 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Kandy Shortle
Kansas Division of Children and Family Services KS Social and Rehabilitation Services (T) (785) 368-8159 |
| 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 | Approximately 8,800 children in foster care. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
KansasProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
Foster Care Services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
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 | Survey |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Not Yet AvailableRecommendations
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