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District of Columbia Child Welfare Waiver Project
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
To be selected |
| Investigator(s) |
To be selected
(Washington Children's Administration)
To be selected (Washington Children's Administration) |
| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | In Development (not yet fielded) |
| Duration | Jul 2000 - Dec 2005 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
Intensive Service Options: The kinship triad (child, parent and kinship caregiver) will receive family support services from teams of Child and Family Services Agency social workers matched with trained collaborative community workers. Children and families in the control group will receive traditional child welfare services only. Assisted Guardianship: After one year of implementation, DC has the option to implement an assisted guardianship component. Major goals are to expedite permanency, increase stability, increase child safety, reduce the incidence of CA/N, reduce the number of new foster care placements, and increase child well-being. |
| Notes | This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration. |
| Last Updated | 04/19/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Theresa Barber (not reported)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency Kinship Care Program (T) (202) 698-6424 (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 |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | Random assignment of kinship triads to experimental and control groups at a ratio of 1:1 (a total of approximately 340 families are expected to be in each of the experimental and control groups over the five year period). |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
District of ColombiaProgram 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 | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Not Yet AvailableRecommendations
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