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Home > Child Welfare Monitoring > Results of the 2001 and 2002 Child and Family Services Reviews > Table of Contents > Comparision of Item Strengths for In-home Cases vs. Foster Cases in the 2002 Cases

 

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Notes: This slide compares the strength ratings for foster care and in-home cases on the eleven indicators common to both in-home and foster care cases among the cases reviewed in 2002, as follows:

Item 1 (Timeliness of initiating CAN investigations): The item was rated as a strength in 81% of the foster care cases and in 75% of the in-home services cases.

Item 2 (Recurrence of maltreatment): The item was rated as a strength in 94% of the foster care cases and in 91% of the in-home services cases.

Item 3 (Services to protect children in their own homes): The item was rated as a strength in 81% of the foster care cases and in 84% of the in-home services cases.

Item 4 (Risk of harm): The item was rated as a strength in 87% of the foster care cases and in 73% of the in-home services cases.

Item 17 (Needs and services of child, parents, foster parents): The item was rated as a strength in 66% of the foster care cases and in 61% of the in-home services cases.

Item 18 (Child and family involvement in case planning): The item was rated as a strength in 63% of the foster care cases and in 59% of the in-home services cases.

Item 19 (Caseworker visits with child): The item was rated as a strength in 77% of the foster care cases and in 69% of the in-home services cases.

Item 20 (Caseworker visits with parents): The item was rated as a strength in 63% of the foster care cases and in 65% of the in-home services cases.

Item 21 (Educational services to child): The item was rated as a strength in 88% of the foster care cases and in 74% of the in-home services cases.

Item 22 (Physical health of child): The item was rated as a strength in 84% of the foster care cases and in 80% of the in-home services cases.

Item 23 (Mental health of child): The item was rated as a strength in 77% of the foster care cases and in 64% of the in-home services cases.

 

Comparison of item strengths for in-home cases vs. foster cases in the 2002 cases
(Permanency indicators are not represented)

This slide compares the strength ratings for foster care and in-home cases on the eleven indicators common to both in-home and foster care cases among the cases reviewed in 2002, as follows: Item 1 (Timeliness of initiating CAN investigations): The item was rated as a strength in 81% of the foster care cases and in 75% of the in-home services cases. Item 2 (Recurrence of maltreatment): The item was rated as a strength in 94% of the foster care cases and in 91% of the in-home services cases. Item 3 (Services to protect children in their own homes): The item was rated as a strength in 81% of the foster care cases and in 84% of the in-home services cases. Item 4 (Risk of harm): The item was rated as a strength in 87% of the foster care cases and in 73% of the in-home services cases. Item 17 (Needs and services of child, parents, foster parents): The item was rated as a strength in 66% of the foster care cases and in 61% of the in-home services cases. Item 18 (Child and family involvement in case planning): The item was rated as a strength in 63% of the foster care cases and in 59% of the in-home services cases. Item 19 (Caseworker visits with child): The item was rated as a strength in 77% of the foster care cases and in 69% of the in-home services cases. Item 20 (Caseworker visits with parents): The item was rated as a strength in 63% of the foster care cases and in 65% of the in-home services cases. Item 21 (Educational services to child): The item was rated as a strength in 88% of the foster care cases and in 74% of the in-home services cases. Item 22 (Physical health of child): The item was rated as a strength in 84% of the foster care cases and in 80% of the in-home services cases. Item 23 (Mental health of child): The item was rated as a strength in 77% of the foster care cases and in 64% of the in-home services cases.