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- Title
Palm Beach County Child Abuse and Neglect System Redesign: Initial Process Evaluation.
- Authors
Koehn, Christine E.; Thompson, Ronald W.; Authier, Karen J.; Bosco, Mary
- Abstract
For the families in Palm Beach County who entered the child abuse and neglect system as a result of having a child placed into emergency shelter, their experience was that the system was frequently intimidating, confusing, and fragmented. The reaction of the children and their families to this system was often defensiveness and resistance. To increase the system's effectiveness, it was redesigned and privatized. The redesigned system included centralized shelter placement, a comprehensive assessment, independent service coordination, and treatment service provision within a managed care model. By emphasizing family involvement and quality service provision, the goal was to increase voluntary participation and improve family outcomes. Based on initial data, it appears that the redesigned system has been successfully implemented and has made notable progress toward meeting its system flow timeframes. The initial data also indicate that high percentages of families are participating in and are satisfied with the system, that children are spending less time in shelter placements, and that only one family has reentered the system.
- Subjects
PALM Beach County (Fla.); FLORIDA; UNITED States; CHILD abuse; CRIMES against children; FAMILIES; PRIVATIZATION
- Publication
Journal of Child & Family Studies, 2001, Vol 10, Issue 2, p245
- ISSN
1062-1024
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1016607726548