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Recent changes in the child welfare system: One state's experience

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  • Armstrong, Mary I.
  • Swanke, Jayme R.
  • Strozier, Anne
  • Yampolskaya, Svetlana
  • Sharrock, Patty J.

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Nationwide over the past 5years there has been a substantial reduction in the number of children involved with the child welfare system entering out-of-home care as well as a reduction in the lengths of stay among those who do enter the system. This article compares national data on children entering out-of-home care and the length of stay with data from Florida over a 7-year period (2005–2011). Findings are shared on the strategies and services that stakeholders in one state reported as contributing to preventing out-of-home placements and reducing lengths of stay in residential settings. Federal policies such as IV-E Waivers that support this reduction also are discussed. The article concludes with policy and research recommendations regarding how to sustain this reduction while ensuring that child safety and well-being are preserved.

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  • Armstrong, Mary I. & Swanke, Jayme R. & Strozier, Anne & Yampolskaya, Svetlana & Sharrock, Patty J., 2013. "Recent changes in the child welfare system: One state's experience," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 35(10), pages 1712-1718.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:35:y:2013:i:10:p:1712-1718
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.07.005
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