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| ABSTRACT: Continuing examination of the efficiency and effectiveness of child welfare services begun earlier through the Child Welfare Accountability: Efficiency and Effectiveness of Child Welfare Services project. The Research in Support of Child Welfare Policy & Programs collaboration includes technical review of DHR processes, consultation on existing quality assurance measures, and analysis of existing child welfare data available through Maryland's Children's Electronic Social Services Information Exchange (CHESSIE) system. The purpose of this collaboration between DHR and UMB/SSW is to develop and implement an outcome-based system of accountability for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of child welfare services for children and families in the State of Maryland that meet federal requirements and inform local policy and practice. The objectives of this collaboration are: 1) to ensure the accurate and appropriate use of data to inform policy and practice; 2) to provide technical consultation on federal reporting requirements (AFCARS and NCANDS); 3) to assess the current quality assurance process currently utilized by DHR's QA department and local social service sites; 4) to assist with the implementation of streamlined data collection, analysis, and reporting processes; 5) to provide technical consultation on QA processes including but not limited to the development of computerized data collection instruments for on-site reviews, the development of reports to stakeholders and local sites, the selection of indicators for child welfare outcomes, and on-site interview and review processes; 6) to provide technical support in the development of child welfare caseload calculations; and 7) to inform foster parent recruitment and retention efforts, through the administration of foster parent surveys. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Diane DePanfilis, Ph.D., MSW CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Sarah Kaye, PhD; Terry V. Shaw, PhD & Elizabeth J. Greeno, PhD FUNDING SOURCE: Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $622,776 Products:
Refereed Presentation: DePanfilis, D., Kaye, S., Mols, C., Coppage, S., & Shaw, T. Calculating caseload and staffing needs: In-home services redesign in Maryland. American Humane Time and Effort: Perspectives on Workload Roundtable, Santa Fe, New Mexico, December 3-5, 2008. DePanfilis, D., Mols, C., Kaye, S., Shaw, T., & Ayers, D. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of child welfare services through state, stakeholder, and university collaboration. Child Welfare Leadership in Action, Conference sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau. Washington, DC, October 20-21, 2008 Final Reports: Closson, S. & Kaye, S. (2009). Finding from the 2008 Local Supervisory Review. Baltimore, MD: Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children anf the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Gregory, G. & Kaye, S. (2009). "The experience of being a foster parent is invaluable to the Children". Annual report of the Maryland foster Parent Survey. Baltimore, MD: Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.
Kaye, S., DePanfilis, D., & Shaw, T. (December 2008). Quality Assurance Processes in Maryland Child Welfare. 2nd Annual Child Welfare Accountability Report. Baltimore, MD: Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Shaw, T., Kaye, S., & DePanfilis, D. (December 2008). Maryland Child Welfare Performance Indicators. 2nd Annual Chld Welfare Accountability Report. Baltimore, MD: Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. DePanfilis, D., Kaye, S. (September 2008). Findings from the 2007 Local Supervisory Review. Baltimore, MD: Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. |
