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document.write("<img src=\"../images/pdf_sq.gif\" align=\"absmiddle\"> <a class=\"new\" href=\"pubs/LA_Delinquency_Screening_Assessment_Report.pdf\" target=\"blank\"><b>Assessing Risk of Future Delinquency Among Children Receiving Child Protection Services</a>");
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document.write("<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px\">In an effort to prevent children who are already involved with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (LA DCFS) from becoming involved with the Los Angeles County Probation Department, county managers sought to develop a structured, actuarial assessment to help identify which children served by LA DCFS were most likely to become delinquent. The managers intend to provide additional supports to children who are at high risk of future delinquency. For example, the county may provide wraparound services to meet the specific needs of these high risk children, in an effort to prevent them from becoming delinquent. This report describes the longitudinal study conducted to identify the risk factors for delinquency and construct a screening assessment that classifies children with an open child protective services case by the likelihood of future delinquency. <br>");
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document.write("<img src=\"../images/pdf_sq.gif\" align=\"absmiddle\"> <a class=\"new\" href=\"pubs/sdm_news_dec11.pdf\" target=\"blank\"><b>SDM<sup class=\"regtext\">&reg;</sup> News</b></a>");
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document.write("<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px\">Issue 26 of SDM® News brings you highlights from the recent SDM Conference, along with an article on moving toward a research-practice framework, plus project updates from New South Wales, Australia, and Saskatchewan, Canada, and much more.<br>");
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document.write("<img src=\"../images/pdf_sq.gif\" align=\"absmiddle\"> <a class=\"new\" href=\"pubs/sdmnewsissue25.pdf\" target=\"blank\"><b>SDM<sup class=\"regtext\">&reg;</sup> News</b></a>");
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document.write("<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px\">Issue 25 of SDM® News features articles on using SDM assessments effectively in court settings, risk assessment’s role in reducing racial disparity in child protection practice, helping agencies allocate adoption resources efficiently, the 9th SDM Conference, New South Wales, Australia’s statewide implementation of SDM safety and risk assessments, research as a poverty fighter, changes at CRC, and project updates.<br>");
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document.write("<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px\">Issue 24 of SDM® News features articles on the SDM system and family engagement models, validation of SDM foster care assessments, SafeMeasures® disaster maps, and much more.<br>");
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document.write("<img src=\"../images/pdf_sq.gif\" align=\"absmiddle\"> <a class=\"new\" href=\"pdf/CRR_Validation_Report.pdf\" target=\"blank\"><b>California Department of Social Services Validation of the SDM® Reunification Reassessment</b>");
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document.write("<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px\">CRC examined a sample of 21,000 children placed in foster care in 17 California counties to (1) examine the relationships between workers’ family strengths and needs assessment (FSNA) findings and child reunification; (2) identify common barriers to reunification; (3) assess the relationship between worker-scored California reunification reassessment (CRR) findings and foster care reentry; and (4) identify practice issues and recommend changes in assessment implementation that may improve performance. The FSNA is used to assess areas of caregiver functioning, including substance abuse, mental health, and social support, shortly after placement entry. It helps workers develop case plans and identify areas of need that the family needs to address to expedite the child’s return home. Workers complete the CRR at six-month intervals after the initial placement to assess case plan progress, visitation, and household safety before returning a child home.<br>");
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document.write("<img src=\"../images/pdf_sq.gif\" align=\"absmiddle\"> <a class=\"new\" href=\"pubs/WTW_Appraisal_screening_study_2010.pdf\" target=\"blank\"><b>Developing the Welfare-to-Work Participation and Employability Appraisal Screening: A Retrospective Study</b></a>");
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document.write("<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px\">CalWORKs recipients, unless exempt, are required to participate in welfare-to-work (WTW) program activities as a condition of receiving cash aid. A number of clients, however, may have issues that impede successful engagement in WTW program activities, such as substance abuse, mental health concerns, or domestic violence issues. The Riverside County (California) Department of Mental Health (RCDMH) and the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) sought to develop a structured case management system to help ensure early identification of WTW customers with barriers to employment and, if necessary, to help facilitate quicker engagement in services to address those barriers and move customers into successful employment. A key component of the structured case management system is an actuarial appraisal screening to help identify those customers most in need of support to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency. This report describes the study conducted by Children’s Research Center (CRC) to develop an appraisal screening that classifies customers by the likelihood of subsequent WTW program participation and employment. Employment counselors can complete the screening assessment soon after WTW assignment to help identify which customers are in greatest need of additional support and engagement to increase the likelihood of successful program participation.<br>");
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