| Project Title: | Evaluation of Family Preservation and Reunification Services |
| Grant/Contract Number: | HHS-100-94-0020 |
| Type of Project: | Evaluation |
| Funding Agency: | Administration for Children and Families and OHSP |
| Agency Contact Person: | Matthew
W. Stagner (202) 690-5653 |
| Principal Investigator: | Ronna Cook, Elyse Kaye, John Schuerman, Peter Rossi |
| Mailing Address: | Westat,
Inc. 1650 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850 |
| Total Project Duration: | 09/94 to 12/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $1,850,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $7,400,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Secondary |
| Type of Abuse: | Physical, Sexual, Neglect |
| Sample Size: | Not specified |
| Age of Subjects: | Not specified |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| Family preservation programs are defined to include (1) placement prevention services, (2) broader family preservation services that may be less intensive and of longer duration, and (3) reunification services to speed the return of children to their homes after entering substitute care. Measures of program success will include prevention of placement of children into substitute care (for pre-placement services), successful reunification (for reunification services), improved child psychological well-being, improved child behavior, improved family functioning, and reduction of the recurrence of child abuse and neglect. Random assignment designs are in place. Children and families will be re-interviewed one year after selection into treatment and control groups and will be followed longer through administrative records. The contractor for the study is Westat, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland. Subcontractors working with Westat include James Bell Associates of Arlington, Virginia, and the Chapin Hall Center for Children of Chicago, Illinois. |
