This brief describes progress in the Child Welfare and Health Infrastructure for Linking and Data Analysis of Resources, Effectiveness, and Needs (CHILDREN) Initiative, which is in its fourth year. At this time, four jurisdictions participate in the CHILDREN Initiative: District of Columbia, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
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Project Update: Child Welfare and Health Infrastructure for Linking and Data Analysis of Resources, Effectiveness, and Needs Initiative
Case Study
A Home for Every Child Case Studies: Briefs from Five States with Some of the Highest Home-to-Child Ratios
The Administration for Children and Families’ initiative, A Home for Every Child, is designed to help achieve at least a one-to-one ratio of foster homes available for children and youth in foster care, where the numerator is the number of foster homes available and the denominator is the number of children in care.
Case Study, Research Brief
Strategies to Improve the Ratio of Homes Available to Children in Foster Care: Findings from Five States
The goal of the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF’s) A Home for Every Child initiative is to have a safe and supportive home available for every child or youth in foster care. ACF measures the initiative’s success by a one-to-one home-to-child ratio, meaning there are as many foster homes available as there are children in foster care.
Research Brief
Children in Child Welfare are More Likely to be Prescribed Psychotropic Medication than Other Children on Medicaid: Findings from Florida and Kentucky
The use of psychotropic medications in children is a complex issue for parents, caregivers, health care professionals, researchers, and policymakers. Psychotropic medications are used to treat behavioral health conditions. When these medications are prescribed appropriately, they can be effective in managing behavioral health symptoms.
ASPE Issue Brief
Frozen at $2,000 Since 1986: The Coverage of Non-Recurring Adoption Expenses Has Lost Two-Thirds of Its Purchasing Power Over 40 Years
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KEY POINTSCoverage of non-recurring adoption expenses can help reduce upfront adoption costs for families – covering expenses like legal fees, court costs, home studies, and necessary transportation, food, and lodging – supporting permanency for children
Research Brief
Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Rates Have Declined While Determination Costs Have Increased: Meanwhile Eligibility Review Results Have Varied Since FY00
This brief synthesizes national caseload and expenditure data related to Title IV-E foster care eligibility and summarizes the Children’s Bureau’s published Title IV-E foster care eligibility review findings. Key findings include:
Research Brief
Title IV-E Foster Care Program and Administration National Average Effective Federal Match Rates are Less than Half Statutory Match Rates
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Research Brief
The Statute Provides More Flexibility for Review than Allowed by the Current Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures
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Research Brief
The CAPTA State Grant Program Represents Less Than One Percent of Child Welfare Spending but Places Many Requirements on States to Drive System Design
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Research Brief
Child Welfare Ombudsman Offices Provide System Oversight That Can Lead to Policy and Practice Reforms
This brief provides an overview of child welfare ombudsman offices, describes the landscape of state child welfare ombudsman programs and their common functions, reviews the effectiveness of their oversight, and identifies successes in improving child welfare processes and procedures. Key findings include: