Re: family preservation

["Clark Peters" <peters-clark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A recent essay by Francine Jacobs, *What to Make of Family Preservation Services
Evaluations*, discusses the special challenges of evaluating FP, the strengths and
weaknesses of evaluations to date, and the paradox of continued support in light of
limited support of its benefits.  She notes the "overselling" of FP and offers some
recommendations for future.  The essay was a product of a conference held by Chapin
Hall and will soon be downloadable through our web site at www.chapin.uchicago.edu.

Clark



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Clark Peters
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Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
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>>> bill higgins <bill_higginsus@yahoo.com> 09/27 10:22 AM >>>
We are reading about in-home services as part of our
agency reading group.  Can anyone answer why states
still use family preservation programs when the
research concludes that they don't prevent placement
or child abuse?  At least when compared with
traditional programs.

Bill


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