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<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
there,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry
this response is so delayed - I don't get to my listserve messages often
enough! Below are some resources that may be useful:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>One
place to go is the Federal Child and Family Service Reviews that found parental
visits to correlate with permanency outcomes: <A
href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/results/genfindings04/genfindings04.pdf";>http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/results/genfindings04/genfindings04.pdf</A> and
<A
href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/results/statefindings.ppt";>http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/results/statefindings.ppt</A>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Websites with information about evidence-based practice in child welfare
(may contain some related to family engagement):</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Integrating Research into Practice:
Best Practice Bibliographies<SPAN class=314165915-22122005>:</SPAN><SPAN
class=314165915-22122005> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href="http://cfrcwww.social.uiuc.edu/respract/bestpracbibs.htm";><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2><A
href="http://cfrcwww.social.uiuc.edu/respract/bestpracbibs.htm";>http://cfrcwww.social.uiuc.edu/respract/bestpracbibs.htm</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>The Children and Family Research Center at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides bibliographies outlining
best practices in approximately 55 child<SPAN class=314165915-22122005>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>welfare topical areas.
Articles were found by searching library databases and reviewing<SPAN
class=314165915-22122005> </SPAN>the websites of related organizations using
relevant keywords, but specific criteria for<SPAN class=314165915-22122005>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>inclusion in the bibliography is
not provided.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Evidence Based Practice Tool<SPAN
class=314165915-22122005>: </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.rom.ku.edu/EBP_Main.asp";>http://www.rom.ku.edu/EBP_Main.asp</A></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Results Oriented Management in Child
Welfare created the Evidence Based Practice<SPAN class=314165915-22122005>
</SPAN>Tool, a Web-based tool providing summaries of child welfare research
evidence<SPAN class=314165915-22122005> </SPAN>associated with the six major
CFSR outcome measures. Studies cited in this tool have<SPAN
class=314165915-22122005> </SPAN>been separated into two categories: those
demonstrating a high level of evidence and<SPAN class=314165915-22122005>
</SPAN>those demonstrating a medium level of evidence. Ratings are based on a
system<SPAN class=314165915-22122005> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>developed by the Child Welfare League of America.</FONT></P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Literature about family engagement and achieving
permanency:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2><B></B></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2><B>Evaluation of the Families Together Project.</B><BR>Sibbison, Virginia
Hayes.<BR>St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for Children and Families. Welfare
Research, Inc. Families Together Project.<BR>2000<BR>Publication
Information: Sea Cliff, NY : St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for Children
and Families.<BR>Available from: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect Information<BR>370 L'Enfant Promenade SW<BR>Washington, DC
20447<BR>Tel: 800-394-3366 703-385-7565<BR><A
href="mailto:naic@caliber.com";>naic@caliber.com</A><BR>Available from: <A
href="http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/";>http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov</A><BR>Sponsoring
Organization: Children's Bureau<BR>Implemented as a grant program in Brooklyn,
New York, the Families Together Project utilized concurrent planning and family
group conferencing to expedite permanency and increase family involvement in
plans for children in foster care. Emphasis was placed on non-adversarial
placements such as guardianship, custody, voluntary relinquishment of parental
rights, and open adoptions. In addition, staff members were encouraged to
develop partnerships with families and foster parents. The participant group
included 47 families that received concurrent planning services. Of these
families, 18 also had family group conferences. The characteristics and outcomes
for project families were compared to 24 matched families referred to the
agency. Participant children were more likely than comparison children to have
been returned to their families and to have been screened for developmental
delays. Project children also were in foster care for less time than children in
the comparison group. Birth parents and foster parents who participated in the
project reported greater involvement in the service plan review process and were
more satisfied with services than comparison parents. Project staff reported
positive outcomes and high satisfaction levels. There was no significant
difference between participant and comparison families in the time spent in
Family Court. Training manuals and instruments designed for the demonstration
project have been implemented throughout the entire agency.<BR>workforce
<STRONG>family</STRONG> <STRONG>engagement</STRONG> <STRONG>permanency</STRONG>
planning case management expedited <STRONG>permanency</STRONG> planning
concurrent planning family group conferencing family reunification
<STRONG>family</STRONG> <STRONG>engagement</STRONG> adoption guardianship
nonadversarial case resolution foster parents training program evaluations
demonstration programs<BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><B>Best practices of
empowerment-oriented permanency planning : facilitating change and
self-development in parents and families : a handbook for caseworkers. 4th ed. /
Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies.</B><BR>Council of Family and Child
Caring Agencies. Michael A. Neff, P.C.<BR>2000<BR>Publication Information:
New York : Michael A. Neff, P.C.<BR>Distributed by: Michael A. Neff,
P.C.<BR>5 West 86th Street Suite 6B<BR>New York, NY 10024<BR>Tel:
212-799-3394<BR><A
href="mailto:MANEFFPC@aol.com";>MANEFFPC@aol.com</A><BR>Available from: <A
href="http://www.nysccc.org/Neff/neffbiography.htm";>http://www.nysccc.org/Neff/neffbiography.htm</A><BR>Designed
for caseworkers, this handbook presents family-centered, empowerment-oriented
best practices for assisting families in permanency planning. It begins by
providing an overview of the philosophy of permanency and the incorporation of
this philosophy into the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA). Chapter
2 discusses the caseworker-attorney partnership and the differences and overlap
of their roles. Chapter 3 explains how the foster care paradigm can be
transformed from solving problems to a family-centered, reparation-driven, and
empowerment-oriented system. The Resiliency Web is presented, along with
principles of empowerment-oriented permanency planning. Following chapters
address: maintaining primal attachments and promoting secure attachment; the
ASFA timeline; concurrent planning for reunification and alternative homes;
obtaining information, recording it, and reporting it; planning change and
facilitating family group conferencing and decision making; promoting change,
delivering services, and enabling parents; measuring changes through service
plan reviews; terminating parental rights due to mental illness, mental
retardation, severe abuse, repeated abuse, permanent neglect, or abandonment;
and reunification. The final chapter discusses recapitulation and empowerment
policies, practices, and principles. An empowerment approach to readying parents
for a child's safe return is presented, along with empowerment strategies and
techniques. An appendix includes a list of readings on the concept of using
empowerment principles to address different family problems, assessment
materials, and inventories.<BR>promising practices empowerment
<STRONG>permanency</STRONG> planning family support systems
<STRONG>family</STRONG> <STRONG>engagement</STRONG> family centered services
caseworkers guidelines<BR></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hope
this is helpful!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=314165915-22122005><I><FONT face=Arial color=#800000
size=2>Sandra Slappey, MSW</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT face=Arial color=#800000
size=2>Child Welfare Program Manager</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT face=Arial
color=#800000 size=2>National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information (<A href="http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/";
target=_blank>http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov</A>)</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT face=Arial
color=#800000 size=2>National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (<A
href="http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/";
target=_blank>http://naic.acf.hhs.gov</A>)</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT face=Arial
color=#800000 size=2>Operated by Caliber, an ICF Consulting Company, for the
Children's Bureau, US DHHS</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT face=Arial color=#800000
size=2>Direct Telephone: 703-219-4417</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT face=Arial
color=#800000 size=2>Main Telephone: 800-394-3366</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT
face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Email: sslappey@caliber.com</FONT></I>
</P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
[mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Joe Ryan<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:10 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Child Maltreatment Researchers<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Family involvement in
out-of-home placements<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tim<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The follow paper might be of
interest – depending on whether or not residential programs for delinquent
youth are of interest.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ryan, J.
P., & Yang, H. (2005). </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Family Contact and Recidivism: A Longitudinal Study of
Adjudicated Delinquents in Residential Care. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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Research</SPAN></FONT></I><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. Vol. 29
(1), 31-39.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
[mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Tim Williams<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, December 05, 2005 4:02
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Child Maltreatment
Researchers<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Family
involvement in out-of-home placements</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am a graduate-level intern at a
large child welfare agency in <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>
where I work for the Department for Performance and Outcomes. One of the
projects I am working on is to research family involvment in out-of-home
placements with the hopes of generating a 'best
practice' report based off of a literature review as well as
seeking out service providers or reports that may contribute to my knowledge
base. Any links to resources or information you may have would be most
helpful.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tim
Williams, MSW Candidate<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Intern,
Department for Performance & Outcomes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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hope lives"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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