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Indiana Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Institute for Applied Research |
| Investigator(s) |
Gary Seigal
(Institute for Applied Research)
Anthony Loman (Institute for Applied Research) |
| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Jan 1998 - Sep 2003 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| 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. |
| Notes | This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration. |
| Last Updated | 08/04/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Trisha Blender
Indiana Division of Family and Children (T) (317) 232-4622 |
| 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
| Sample Size and Unit |
Over 10,000 children. n=406 families were surveyed and interviews were conducted with 90 of them. There were a total of n=846 children in these families. |
| Execution | Data was analyzed on over 10,000 children. |
Sites Studied
IndianaProgram 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 (Quasi-experiment with pre-post time periods) |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Field Research |
| Source | Program descriptions and documents |
| Source | Interview |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsFinal Implementation Findings
Interim Impact Findings
Final Impact Findings
Final Cost-benefit Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
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