1. Introduction and Background InformationThe Natural Parent Support Program (NPSP) is a publicly funded reunification program provided statewide in New Jersey through private contractors.(1) The program was brought to our attention by the Assistant Director of the Office of Program Support and Permanency.
Adoption & Foster Care
Reports
Displaying 91 - 100 of 114. 10 per page. Page 10.
Advanced SearchAssessing the Context of Permanency and Reunification in the Foster Care System: Wraparound Service Program in Santa Clara County, California
1. Introduction and BackgroundIn recent years, California has reinvigorated its efforts to preserve and reunify families coming to the attention of its child welfare system through legislative initiatives that enable counties to implement a continuum of services and undertake a number of innovative programs.
On Their Own Terms: Supporting Kinship Care Outside of TANF and Foster Care
Contents Characteristics and Service Needs of Kinship Caregivers Alternative Kinship Care Program Models and Services Lessons Learned about Designing and Implementing Alternative Programs Policy Implications
Assessing the Field of Post-Adoption Services: Family Needs, Program Models and Evaluation Issues. Literature Review
Assessing the Field of Post-Adoption Service: Family Needs, Program Models, and Evaluation Issues
Evaluation of Family Preservation and Reunification Programs: Interim Report
Background The Homebuilders Model Evaluation Design Site Descriptions The Families Service Provision Findings Implications
Evaluation of Family Preservation and Reunification Programs: Interim Report
Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Room 450G, HHH Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Submitted by: Westat, Inc. 1650 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850
Self-Sufficiency of Former Foster Youth in Wisconsin
Amy Dworsky and Mark E. Courtney Institute for Research on Poverty University of Wisconsin-Madison December 2000
Frequently Asked Questions About Code Set Standards Adopted Under HIPAA
What is a code set?Under HIPAA, a "code set" is any set of codes used for encoding data elements, such as tables of terms, medical concepts, medical diagnosis codes, or medical procedure codes.
Health Care Conditions, Utilization, and Expenditures of Children in Foster Care
Contents Data and Methods Results Policy Implications Areas for Future Research Limitations of This Study Conclusion Children in foster care are of special interest to po
Report to the Congress on Kinship Foster Care
The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 directed the Secretary of HHS to develop this report to Congress. This report was prepared with the input of the Advisory Panel on Kinship Care which met in October 1998 and January 1999. The report has two parts.