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Maryland Child Welfare Waiver Project — Managed Care and Services to Substance-Abusing Caretakers
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
University of Maryland School of Social Work |
| Investigator(s) |
Donna Harrington
(University of Maryland School of Social Work)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jul 2000 - Dec 2005 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
Managed Care/Capitated Payment System: the State will contract with one or more licensed child placement agencies, utilizing a capitated financing model, to provide placement and support services. Major goals are to expedite permanency, reduce time in out-of-home care, and decrease re-entry into foster care. Services to Substance-Abusing Caretakers: 260 mothers in eastern Baltimore City and Prince Georges County who have lost custody or are at risk of losing custody of their children will receive supportive services from Family Support Services Teams, along with traditional substance abuse treatment. Major goals are to reduce re-allegations of abuse/neglect, reduce time in foster care, increase successful completion of substance abuse treatment, and enable mothers to assume a healthy parenting role. |
| Notes |
This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration.
Visit the Managed Care project. |
| Last Updated | 08/10/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Donna Harrington
University of Maryland School of Social Work Room 508 SOL/SSW Building (T) 410-706-8474 (F) 410-706-1229 |
| 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 |
Single parent families Two-parent families Persons with substance abuse problems Children |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Persons with substance abuse problems |
| Sample Size and Unit | Random assignment. From Prince Georges County, 30 cases will be assigned to the experimental and 30 to the control group. From eastern Baltimore City, 70 cases will be assigned to the experimental and 70 to the control group. From Baltimore County, 30 cases will be assigned to the experimental group and 30 to the control group. |
| Execution | Not yet available |
Sites Studied
MarylandProgram 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
Substance abuse
Policy changes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Not Yet AvailableRecommendations
Existing Publications
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