Child welfare accountability: Annual report of Maryland performance indicators

Research in Support of Child Welfare Policy & Programs
Maryland Child Welfare Performance Indicators. 1st Annual Child Welfare Accountability Report
Annual Child Welfare Accountability Report

Abstract

Executive Summary: The Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2006 increased legislative oversight of the Maryland Quality Assurance processes in child welfare. The Act also provides a framework for the Department of Human Resources (DHR) to partner with the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMB/SSW) to develop the Maryland Quality Assurance (QA) Collaborative. The purpose of the Collaborative is to evaluate quality ssurance processes and make recommendations for improvement. This annual report summarizes: (1) indicators of Maryland’s performance in promoting positive outcomes for children and families involved with the child welfare system and (2) recommendations on how to improve outcomes measurement in child welfare. A separate companion report entitled "Child Welfare Accountability: Evaluating Quality Assurance Processes in Maryland", describes and evaluates current QA processes. Acknowledgements: Report was prepared by faculty and staff at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work's Ruth H. Young Center for Families & Children and Family Welfare Research and Training Group in partnership with staff at the Department of Human Resources, Social Service Administration

Executive Summary; Maryland's Child Welfare Performance Indicators; Summary of Findings; Summary of Recommendations; Introduction; Methods for Calculating Maryland's Child Welfare Performance Indicators; Baseline Population-Level Data; In-Depth Sample-Level Quality Assurance Data; Cautions and Caveats; Child Welfare Accountability Performance Indicators; 5-1303 Child Abuse and Neglect; 5-1304 Protecting Children in Out-of-Home Care from Abuse and Neglect; 5-1305 Permanency and Stability of Children in Out-of Home Care; 5-1306 Addresing the Well-Being of Children in Out-of-Home Care; Discussion of Existing Performance Indicators; Recommendations for Improvements in Future Performance Indicator Reports; References; Appendix A: Summary of Maryland Performance Indicators; Appendix B: Supervisory Review Completion Rate

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Child Welfare Research;

Keyword

out-of-home care
child neglect
Foster Home Care--standards
Child welfare--Evaluation
Abused children--Services for--Evaluation
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Social Work--Projects and Reports

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http://hdl.handle.net/10713/84