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Connecticut Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Connecticut Department of Children and Families Macro International, Inc. |
| Investigator(s) |
Wayne Holden
(Macro International, Inc.)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Dec 1998 - Dec 2003 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | Continuum of Care/Case Rate Payment: (two pilot sites): Intervention provides an expanded network of regular and specialized services for children, ages 7 to 15, with behavioral problems who are in residential or group homes. A single lead service agency (LSA) in each pilot site will coordinate all offered services, including case management, group care, home-based services, outpatient services, and aftercare. A negotiated case rate will cover 12 months of care and three months of follow-up services. Evaluation includes random assignment to experimental and control groups (30 children in each) over five years (for one pilot site.) Major goals include reduce average length of stay in out-of-home care; increase child safety (reduce substantiated allegations of CA/N); increase stability in the community for children affected Improve children's behavioral health (standardized measures); and increase children and families' satisfaction with department's services. |
| Notes | This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration. |
| Last Updated | 08/10/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Gary Blau
Connecticut Department of Children and Families (T) (860) 550-6528 |
| 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 |
n=20 children randomly assigned into treatment as usual or continuum of care services on a weekly basis. The State and the LSAs agreed that the LSAs would serve a maximum of 30 children at any given time.
A total of 157 children participated in the waiver demonstration evaluation. |
| Execution | Outcome data was collected primarily through four comprehensive interviews over a 24-month period (upon admission, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months) with each caregiver and child over age 10. |
Sites Studied
ConnecticutProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
Foster Care Services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
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) |
| Type | Cost-Benefit Study |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsInterim Impact Findings
Interim Cost-benefit Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
| 12/01/99 | Connecticut Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration: Status Report | Macro |
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