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Evaluation of the Head Start Family Service Center Demonstration Projects
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Family Service Center Demonstration Projects
Evaluation of the FSC Projects
Local Evaluation
National Evaluation
Conceptual Model for the FSC Demonstration Projects
Contextual Variables
Program Processes
Program Outcomes
Organization of the Report
Chapter Two: Design of
the National Evaluation
Research Questions for the National Evaluation
Evaluation Design
Random Assignment Process
Data Collection Measures
Family Information
Program Information
Development of Data Collection Instruments
Data Collection Methods
Family-Level Information
Staff Questionnaires
Schedule of Data Collection
Analytic Approach to Assessing Program Effects
Analytic Sample
Statistical Model
Chapter Three: Description
of FSC Programs and Services
Staff Questionnaires
Size and Type of Grantee
Staff
Staff Training and Support
Family Recruitment, Selection, and Assignment
Case Management Practices
Literacy, Employment, and Substance Abuse Services
Support Services
Chapter Four : Description
of FSC Participants at Program Entry
Family Characteristics
Age, Gender, and Ethnicity of Target Adults
Family Composition
Type of Residence and Availability of Transportation
Self-Report of Need for FSC Services
Educational Attainment
Employment History
FSC Participants
Spouse/Partners
Prior Participation in Educational Programs and Services
Income
Health Indicators
Overall Health
Use of Cigarettes in the Past Month
Depression
Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Use of Alcohol in the Past Month
Use of Drugs in the Past Month
Use of Alcohol and Drugs in the Past
Treatment for Drugs or Alcohol Problems
Chapter Five: Effects
of the FSCs on Participants at the Nineteen-Month Follow-up
Participation in Program Services
Adult Education and Employment Services
Substance Abuse Services
Case Management
Effects on Education and Literacy
Effects on Employment and Income
Effects on Public Assistance
Effects on Substance Abuse
Site-Level Analyses
Subgroup Effects
Literacy
Employment
Chapter Six: Effects
of the FSCs on Head Start Programs
Purpose of the Integration Study
Study Design
Models of Integration
Model 1 Programs
Model 2 Programs
Model 3 Programs
Case Management Approach
Caseload Size Before Integration
Caseload Size After Integration
Integrating FSC Services and Staff
FSC Service Integration
Staff Specialists
Support Services
Collaborations With Community Providers
Conclusions
Factors Facilitating Integration
Barriers to Integration
Perceived Effects of FSC Demonstration on Head Start
Chapter Seven: Summary
and Conclusions
Goal of the FSCs
FSC Participants’ Needs
Need for Additional Case Management
Case Management Services Provided by the Program
Referring Families to Services
Effects of the FSC on Participants’ Use of Services
Effects on Parents’ Literacy, Employment and Substance Abuse
Effects of the FSCs on Head Start Programs
Discussion of Limited Long-term Impacts
Looking to the Future
Appendix A: List of
Family Service Center Grantees
Appendix B: Summary of Findings from
Interim Reports
Appendix C: Adjusting Effects for
Nonparticipants
Appendix D: Significant Differences in Baseline Characteristics Between Program and Control Families
Appendix F: Site Visit
Reports
Appendix G: Results of Impact Analyses
Appendix H: Results of Subgroup Analyses
Appendix I: Data Collection Methods Used to Conduct Integration Study
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