Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration
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Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: |
DAVIS, MATTHEW JAMES |
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Funding Organization: |
State of Idaho, US Department of Health &Human Services |
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Award Number: |
KC256100 |
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Project Period: |
7/15/2014 – 6/18/2016 |
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Total Funding: |
$1,516,348 |
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Project Status: |
Ended |
Project Description:
The Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration was designed to reverse a trend in which the foster care population increased from 2000 to 2011, while the population receiving in-home services decreased over the same period. The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) wanted to use the waiver demonstration to increase the number of clients receiving in-home services and reduce the number of children entering foster care. In addition, DCFS wanted to increase the effectiveness of in-home services so that families would make lasting changes that resulted in improved child well-being and reduced the number of children that had repeat abuse or neglect. A systemwide demonstration was designed which would improve the effectiveness of caseworkers in helping families make enduring changes through evidence-based assessment, increasing protective factors, and providing community-based services.