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State and Local Examples: Family Preservation Services
Presents examples of State and local efforts to develop and implement family preservation services.
A Case Study of an Agency's Three Family Preservation Contracts
Ezell
Family Preservation Journal, 6(1), 2002
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A comparison of three different purchase-of-service contracts in a nonprofit child welfare agency to examine how certain contract provisions and reimbursement rates influenced the delivery of family preservation services.
Family Preservation/Foster Care/Adoption: Kansas Public/Private Partnership Initiative (PDF - 313 KB)
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (2001)
Describes an initiative to privatize three service areas—family preservation, foster care/reintegration, and adoption—and focus internal staff and resources on child protection. Includes a discussion of benefits and outcomes related to child safety and placement issues.
Family Preservation Services: An Essential Partner in the Public Child Welfare System (PDF - 448 KB)
Ocasio, Williams, Bergacs, & Johnson (2010)
Discusses the origins and evolution of family preservation services and the critical role they play in keeping children safe and with their own families.
Family Preservation in Georgia: A Legal and Judicial Guide to Preventing Unnecessary Removal to State Custody (PDF - 2344 KB)
Emory University School of Law, Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic (2009)
Offers judges and legal practitioners a guide to the removal process in Georgia including the laws and policies.
Family Preservation Services to At-Risk Families: A Macro Case Study
Mesilla Valley County Court
Family Preservation Journal, 5(2), 2001
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Profiles the In-Home Safety Services program in Texas and reports data collected from a survey completed by the Director of Child Protective Services.
Family Preservation Services Under Managed Care: Current Practices and Future Directions
Pheatt, Douglas, Wilson, Brook, et al.
Family Preservation Journal, 5(1), 2000
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Examines the successes and challenges experienced by agency directors using a managed care system. Reviews outcome/performance measures utilized by the State of Kansas and factors contributing to program successes and limitations.
Intensive Family Preservation Services: A Delineation of Concrete and Clinical Services
Berry & Cash (1998)
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Case records of 53 families served by the Intensive Family Preservation Unit of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services were reviewed for this study of the relationship between service characteristics and outcomes.
Preserving Families, Protecting Children: Analysis of Maryland's Efforts to Keep Maltreated Children out of Foster Care (PDF - 682 KB)
Advocates for Children and Youth
Voices for Maryland's Children, 6(13), 2008
Reports findings on Maryland's case practice of placing fewer children in foster care and provides information on how children and families are doing as a result.