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Colorado Child Welfare Waiver Project
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
William H. Mercer, Inc. Colorado Department of Human Services |
| Investigator(s) |
Rob Hess
(William H. Mercer, Inc.)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jul 2000 - Sep 2006 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
Managed Care/Capitated Payment System (in 2 or more counties): Experimental counties will negotiate case-rate payment agreements with providers; agreements may include penalties and performance-based incentives. Service providers will manage cases and arrange for all services for eligible children and families. The target population is children 10 years of age or older who are at risk of or already experiencing placement drift and are at significant risk of aging out of the system without a permanent relationship with a family. Major goals are to increase child safety (reduce recurrence of child abuse and/or neglect in all settings), achieve permanency more rapidly, improve child and family functioning, decrease incidence of adoption disruptions |
| Notes |
This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration. Reports for the project can also be found on the Colorado Child Welfare website. |
| Last Updated | 08/03/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Art Trevethick (art.trevethick@state.co.us)
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Child Welfare (T) (303) 866-4511 (F) not reported |
| 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=53 random assignment of children to experimental and control groups. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
ColoradoProgram 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) |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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