| Sustainability & Evaluation Issues Specific to Family Dependency Treatment Courts |
Click here to return to the Family Dependency Treatment Court Resource main webpage. Research Update on Family Treatment Drug Court Topics: Family Drug Court, research, cost benefit analysis, best practices Description: An overview from 2012 on how effective Family Drug Courts were in treatment, time children spend in out-of-home placements, reunification of families and cost effectiveness. ; Family drug courts show the most promise for reunification of families than traditional family reunification services for those families where substance abuse is a major factor for the parents. Resource Type: Research Brief Length: 12 pages Agency/Author: National Association of Drug Court Professionals Year Published: 2012 Show Me the Money: Child Welfare Cost Savings of a Family Drug Court Topics: Cost savings, family drug courts. Description: A study assessing the outcomes and cost savings associated with the Baltimore City Family Recovery Program. Resource Type: Program Evaluation Length: 14 pages Agency/Author: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Year Published: 2011 Building the Evidence Base for Family Drug Treatment Courts Topics: Family Drug Court, research analysis, best practices, outcome measurement Description: This paper reviews current FDTC research and summarizes the results from four outcome studies of FDTCs. Results suggest that FDTCs can be effective programs to improve treatment outcomes, increase the likelihood of family reunification, and reduce the time children spend in foster care. However, further research is needed to explore how variations in program models, target populations, and the quality of treatment services influence effectiveness. Resource Type: Research Brief Length: 31 pages Agency/Author: NPC Research Year Published: 2009 Sonomish County FTDC Process, Outcome and Cost-Benefit Evaluation Report Topics: Statistics, cost benefit-analysis. Description: Statistical analysis of a family drug court in Washington State conducted by a university that elucidated positive outcomes associated with their participants and cost-effectiveness associated with their success. Resource Type: Program Evaluation Length: 65 pages Agency/Author: University of Washington Year Published: 2014 Screening Assessment for Family Engagement Retention and Recovery Topics: Cross system collaboration Description: Discusses Screening and Assessment for Family Engagement, Retention, and Recovery, "SAFERR" model to help public and private agencies help families deleteriously effected by substance abuse disorders. Resource Type: Guidance Document Length: 320 pages Agency/Author: National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Year Published: 2006 Topics: Equity;Race/ethnicity; culture; cultural competency; Description: Provides guidance to problem solving courts to assist programs in indentifying disparities and taking corrective action. Resource Type: Publication Length: 56 pages Agency/Author: NADCP Year Published: 2019 Click here to return to the Family Dependency Treatment Court Resource main webpage. |
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