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Table of Contents Text Only Version
Slide 58 of 58 |
Notes: This slide summarizes some of the major points of the foregoing slides, as follows:
States showed relatively strong performance on the safety outcomes compared to other outcomes.
The two outcomes most in need of improvement across all States reviewed are Permanency Outcome 1 and Child and Family Well Being Outcome 1.
Among all individual indicators used to evaluate the outcomes, achieving adoption within 24 months of the child's entry into foster care (for children with a goal of adoption) is the least likely indicator to be rated a strength among the 2002 cases.
Among the States reviewed in 2002, achieving substantial conformity on the systemic factor, Case Review System, is significantly related to positive performance on Permanency Outcome 1 and Child and Family Well Being Outcome 1.
Among cases reviewed in 2002, "strength" ratings for the individual indicator, Caseworker Visits with Children, is significantly related to 14 other individual indicators across all the outcomes.
Among the cases reviewed in 2002, there were significant differences in ratings between in-home and foster care cases in several important areas.
The findings suggest important implications for improving case work practice through program improvement plans, such as: increased attention to needs assessments, engaging families in case planning, service delivery, visiting with children and parents, greater efforts to identify and engage fathers, and more timely and expeditious case planning and decision making with regard to achieving permanency.
Better performance on safety outcomes than other outcomes
Much need for improving permanency achievement and well being of children
Adoption is least likely indicator to be achieved
Status of Case Review System and it's relationship to other areas
Relationship of Caseworker Visits with Children to other findings
Difference in findings for In-home and Foster Care Cases
Implications for casework practice
