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Placering i familjehem är en vanlig insats när barn och unga inte bedöms kunna få sina behov tillgodosedda i sin ursprungsfamilj, de utgör i Sverige majoriteten av placeringar i samhällsvård. De barn som blir placerade i familjehem för stadigvarande vård och fostran har rätt till en stabil och trygg vård. Trots detta sker sammanbrott vilket kan försätta barnen i ytterligare en utsatt situation. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie har varit att undersöka socialarbetares tankar om och arbete för att förebygga sammanbrott hos barn som är placerade i familjehem. Frågeställningar i studien har varit: Vilka är orsakerna till att sammanbrott sker? Vilka former av adekvat stöd minskar risken för sammanbrott?I studien genomfördes fem intervjuer med socialsekreterare i två medelstora kommuner i Stockholm. I analysen framkom tre huvudteman; Matchning, det vill säga hur väl, samt vilka förutsättningar det finns att matcha det placerade barnet med det tilltänkta familjehemmet. Sammanbrott och omplacering, med det menas att barnet behöver flytta till en ny placering innan att vådbehovet uppfyllts. Nätverkshem, de hem som tar emot barn som de känt sen tidigare, dessa kan vara vänner till familjen eller släktingar. Den analyserade empirin har sedan tolkats med hjälp av systemteori och tidigare forskning. I studien framgår att den främsta orsaken till sammanbrott är en bristfällig matchning mellan barn och familjehem. Det framkom även att placering av ett barn behöver göras med ett helhetsperspektiv där matchningsprocessen innefattar rätt skolform, ett familjehem som har förstått uppdraget samt rätt stöd från socialsekreterarna. Helhetsperspektivet jämförs i studien med det systemteoretiska synsättet. I studien framgår även att socialsekreterarna på familjehemsenheten inte är huvudansvariga när det kommer till att matcha familjehem och barn utan att det snarare är handläggare på utredningsenheten samt familjehemsrekryterare i samråd med sina chefer som sköter matchningsprocessen., Placement in foster care is a common intervention when children and young people are not able to have their needs met in their biological family. Foster homes are the most frequent form of placements in community care in Sweden. Children who are placed in a foster home for permanent care and upbringing have the right to a stable and safe care. Despite this, breakdowns occur, which can put the children in another vulnerable situation. The purpose of this qualitative study has been to investigate how social workers work to prevent breakdowns in the care of children that are placed in foster homes. Questions in the study have been: What are the reasons why breakdowns occur? What forms of adequate support reduce the risk of breakdown? In the study, five interviews were conducted with social workers in two medium-sized municipalities in Stockholm. In the analysis, three main themes emerged: Matching, namely, how well the social workers can match the child with the foster care homes. Breakdowns and relocations, when the child has to move before the care needs are fulfilled Network homes, the foster homes that care for someone that they know, it can be the child of a friend or a relative. The analyzed empirical evidence has then been interpreted with the help of systems theory and previous research. The study shows that the main causes of breakdowns are a poor match between children and foster homes. It also emerged that placement of a child needs to be done with a holistic perspective where the matching process includes the right type of school, a foster home that understands the mission and the right support from the social workers. In the study, the holistic perspective is synonymous with general systems theory. The study also shows that the social workers in the family home unit are not primarily responsible when it comes to matching family homes and children, it is rather the investigation unit and foster home recruiters in consultation with their managers. The inve

Syftet med den här studien är att belysa idag vuxna biologiska barns erfarenheter och upplevelser av att ha vuxit upp i familjehem samt bidra med kunskap och förståelse kring huruvida samhälleliga stödfunktioner stod i proportion till upplevda behov. Studien utgår från en kvalitativ ansats vars empiri inhämtats genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. Sammantaget har vi intervjuat åtta informanter. Empirin bearbetades enligt tillvägagångssätten i tematisk analys och utmynnade i ett antal teman och underteman vars innehåll analyserades i förhållande till teorierna Tvetydighet i familjegränser och tvetydig förlust (originaltitel på engelska; Theory of family boundary ambiguity and ambiguous loss) och Nya barndomssociologin samt till tidigare forskning kring ämnet biologiska barn i familjehem. Studien visar att biologiska barn i familjehems upplevelser och erfarenheter behöver förstås utifrån varje individs unika berättelse, vilka har bestått av såväl fördelar som utmaningar. Det utmärkande i resultatet är dock de viktiga och varaktiga relationerna som samtliga informanter utvecklade till några av de familjehemsplacerade barnen. Separationer och risk för separationer från familjehemsplacerade barn skapade känslor av oro, rädsla och stress som några av informanterna, till följd av bristande stöd från vuxna, inte hade tillräcklig möjlighet att bearbeta och förstå. De biologiska barnens tillgång till delaktighet, inkludering och information i frågor gällande de placerade barnen och familjehemsuppdraget, framstår som grundläggande komponenter för att uppdraget ska upplevas som mer eller mindre positivt eller utmanande. Resultatet av studien visar även på betydelsen av att de vuxna har kunskap om de biologiska barnens potentiella behov samt att de på ett flexibelt och lyhört sätt kan förhålla sig till dessa. Stödet behöver således utformas så att det står i proportion till det unika barnets behov., The purpose of this study is to provide knowledge on today's adult biological children's experiences of having grown up in foster homes and contribute with knowledge and understanding about whether societal support functions were in proportion to perceived needs. The study is based on a qualitative approach whose empirical evidence is obtained through semi-structured interviews. In total, we have interviewed eight informants. The empirical work was processed according to the approach of thematic analysis and resulted in a number of themes and sub-themes whose content was analyzed in relation to the theories Theory of family boundary ambiguity and ambiguous loss as well as the New sociology of childhood and to previous research on the subject of biological children in foster homes. The study shows that biological children in foster care's experiences need to be understood based on each individual's unique story, which has consisted of both benefits and challenges. The distinguishing feature of the result is the important and lasting relationships that all informants developed with some of the children placed in foster homes. Separations and risk of separations from children placed in foster homes created feelings of anxiety, fear and stress that some of the informants, as a result of a lack of support from adults, did not have sufficient opportunity to process and understand. The biological children’s access to participation, inclusion and information in matters concerning the foster children and the foster home assignment appear to be fundamental components for the assignment to be perceived as more or less positive or challenging. The results of the study also show the importance of the adults having knowledge of the biological children's potential needs and that they can relate to them in a flexible and responsive way. The support thus needs to be designed so that it is proportionate to the unique child's needs.

Annual report of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

Annual report of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. The mission is to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this mission through a contract with the Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

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The Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for managing child and family welfare programs and services throughout the state of Utah. As the state's child welfare agency, DCFS establishes practice standards for programs and services administered by DCFS and contract providers, coordinates the delivery of these services, collaborates with state legislators, and implements and coordinates child welfare programs utilizing both state and federal funds. When a child cannot safely remain in their home, DCFS provides short-term foster care, with case activities designed to prepare for the child's return to their original parents or caregivers if safely possible. It is in the best interest for a child in foster care to be placed with a relative whenever safely possible. When reunification is not an appropriate goal, or if reunification is not successful, then adoption with a safe nurturing family, preferably a relative, is pursued as the best alternative to reunification. In some cases that safe, nurturing family will be given permanent custody or guardianship. Individualized permanency, or preparing the child to live on their own, is pursued only when all other alternatives have been exhausted. This report examines trends in Utah foster care provided by DCFS, with timeframes for each measure selected where comparable and relevant data exists. It examines the number of children in care over time, as well as the number of children entering foster care according to multiple demographics (assigned sex, race and ethnicity, and age when entering care). Introductory placement settings for foster care are examined, as well as foster duration, foster re-entries, and placement stability within foster care. Where feasible, census population figures are incorporated so that these figures can be understood as a rate compared to the representation of that youth group within the state. Census data reflectpopulation estimates for July 1 of each year, and have been

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Syftet med studien var att identifiera bakomliggande faktorer till sammanbrott i placeringar utanför hemmet. Studien syftade även till att undersöka hur socialsekreterare inom familjehemsvård upplevde sina arbetsvillkor. Empirin samlades in genom fem semistrukturerade intervjuer med sammanlagt sex yrkesverksamma socialsekreterare inom familjehemsvård. Den insamlade empirin analyserades utifrån tre perspektiv inom organisationsteori: strukturella perspektivet, human resource perspektivet och politiska perspektivet, samt begreppet människobehandlande organisationer. Resultatet visade att socialsekreterarna upplevde hög arbetsbelastning och tidsbrist vilket genomgående påverkade förutsättningarna för utförandet av arbetet. Resultatet visade att det förelåg brist på familjehem, att konkurrensen mellan konsulentverksamheter och kommuner var hög samt att användningen av konsulentstödda familjehem hade ökat, vilket påverkade förutsättningarna för utredning av familjehem och matchning. Det framkom av resultatet att majoriteten av socialsekreterarna hade en delad tjänst, som innefattade flera arbetsuppgifter samt att personalomsättningen på arbetsplatserna var hög vilket framförallt påverkade förutsättningarna för uppföljning. Sammanfattningsvis visade resultatet att förutsättningarna för socialsekreterare inom familjehemsvård att bedriva sitt arbete och utföra utredningar, matchningar och uppföljningar var ofördelaktiga vilket på sikt ökade risken för sammanbrott., The purpose of this paper was to identify underlying factors to collapsesin out-of-home placement. The study also aimed to examine how social secreteraries within foster home care experienced their working conditions. The empirical information was retrieved from five different semistructured interviews with in total six professionals within the area of foster home care. The collected empirical information was analyzed in three different perspectives within organizational theory. First from the structural perspective, secondly the human resoruce perspective and finally the political perspective, together with the term human service organizations. The paper showed that the social secretaries experienced high workload and a lack of time, which subsequently impacted their working conditions and the ability to perform their duties. Moreover, there was a lack of foster homes and high competition between municipalities and consulting. This, in conjunction with the increase of consultant-supported family homes resulted in a decline in the conditions to perform both investigations and matching. The paper showed that the majority of social secretaries had a divided employment that included several duties and that the staff turnover was high, which most of all impacted the conditions for follow-up. In conclusion, the paper showed that the conditions for the social secretaries within the area of foster-home care to manage their work and perform their investigations, matchings and follow-ups were disadvantageous which in the long run increased the risk for collapse

Syftet med uppsatsen var att undersöka hur socialarbetare på en familjehemsenhet i en mellanstor kommun i Sverige upplevde arbetet med förhållningssättet traumamedveten omsorg, samt hur enheten behandlade eventuell empatitrötthet som följd av arbetet med barn som erfarit trauma. För att uppnå syftet med uppsatsen antogs en kvalitativ ansats där sex intervjuer genomfördes med yrkesverksamma socialarbetare inom samma enhet. Teorierna och perspektiven som användes som utgångspunkt för studien var det salutogena perspektiveti nnehållande patogenes och känsla av sammanhang, den socialpsykologiska ansatsen med fokus på den kognitiva socialpsykologin och organisationsteori med inriktning på humanresource-perspektivet. Den insamlade empirin analyserades med hjälp av en kvalitativi nnehållsanalys. Studiens resultat visade att samtliga intervjupersoner hade en övervägande positiv inställning till traumamedveten omsorg oaktat att hälften av dem inte praktiserat förhållningssättet i olika ärenden. Utifrån resultatet framkom det även några negativa upplevelser av att arbeta med förhållningssättet. När det kom till hur familjehemsenheten behandlade eventuell empatitrötthet visade resultatet att enheten främst arbetade förebyggande gentemot empatitrötthet, men att det även fanns hälsofrämjande inslag för att förhindra empatitrötthet till följd av arbetet med barn som erfarit trauma. Studiens slutsats visar att mer utbildning behövs i hur man bemöter personer som har upplevt trauma och hur arbetet kan påverka den professionella socialarbetarens välbefinnande. Detta är betydelsefullt för att på bästa möjliga sätt bemöta dessa människor och därmed ha möjligheten att hjälpa dem till ett bättre liv., This study aimed to research how social workers in the child protective services in a mediumsized suburb in Sweden experienced the work with transforming care and how their organization handled causes of possible compassion fatigue as a result of working with children who have lived through trauma. To achieve the purpose of the study a qualitative approach was adopted where six interviews were conducted with professional social workers who worked in the same unit. The theoretical basis of the study was the salutogenic perspective containing pathogenesis and sense of coherence, the social psychological approach with focus on cognitive social psychology and organizational theory with focus on the human resource perspective. A qualitative content analysis helped to analyze the collected data. The results showed that all respondents had a positive attitude towards transforming care, despite that half of them did not practice the approach in their work. It also appeared some negative experiences of working with transforming care. Regarding how the organization handled possible compassion fatigue, the result showed that the organization worked primarily preventively against compassion fatigue. But there were also healthpromoting elements to prevent compassion fatigue as a result of working with children who experienced trauma. The conclusion of the study shows that more knowledge is needed in how to work with people who have experienced trauma and how the work can affect the social workers. This is important in order to meet these people in the best possible way and help them to a better life.

Annual report of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. The mission is to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this mission through a contract with the Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

The Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for managing child and family welfare programs and services throughout the state of Utah. As the state's child welfare agency, DCFS establishes practice standards for programs and services administered by DCFS and contract providers, coordinates the delivery of these services, collaborates with state legislators, and implements and coordinates child welfare programs utilizing both state and federal funds. When a child cannot safely remain in their home, DCFS provides short-term foster care, with case activities designed to prepare for the child's return to their original parents or caregivers if safely possible. It is in the best interest for a child in foster care to be placed with a relative whenever safely possible. When reunification is not an appropriate goal, or if reunification is not successful, then adoption with a safe nurturing family, preferably a relative, is pursued as the best alternative to reunification. In some cases that safe, nurturing family will be given permanent custody or guardianship. Individualized permanency, or preparing the child to live on their own, is pursued only when all other alternatives have been exhausted. This report examines trends in Utah foster care provided by DCFS, with timeframes for each measure selected where comparable and relevant data exists. It examines the number of children in care over time, as well as the number of children entering foster care according to multiple demographics (assigned sex, race and ethnicity, and age when entering care). Introductory placement settings for foster care are examined, as well as foster duration, foster re-entries, and placement stability within foster care. Where feasible, census population figures are incorporated so that these figures can be understood as a rate compared to the representation of that youth group within the state. Census data reflectpopulation estimates for July 1 of each year, and have been

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Annual report of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. The mission is to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this mission through a contract with the Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

By statute (62a-4a-117(4)), the Utah Department of Human Services Office of Quality and Design conducts qualitative and quantitative annual performance reviews of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to gather information on how its practice impacts desired outcomes. The information gathered is used to inform child welfare practice improvements that promote safety, permanency and well-being.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Syftet med uppsatsen var att undersöka vilken typ av brister som anmäls till IVO iärenden som rör familjehemsvård inom socialtjänsten och hur dessa brister kanförstås utifrån ett förändringsperspektiv. I denna kvalitativa dokumentstudie har 30klagomål analyserats utifrån en innehållsanalys av sekundärdata. Resultatet påvisaratt både familjehem och vårdnadshavare upplevt brister i kommunikationen från ochmed socialtjänsten, det visar även att det skett en särbehandling mellanvårdnadshavare. Studien visar att klagomålen berör olika områden, dock ger flertaletklagande uttryck för att de inte känner sig lyssnade på. I diskussionen diskuterasresultatet utifrån studiens centrala begrepp, tolkningsram samt tidigare forskning.Studiens resultat och diskussion visar att det finns ett behov av att stärkakommunikationen mellan socialtjänsten och dess brukare, en viktig faktor i det äratt försöka säkerställa att information mottagits och förståtts på ett korrekt sätt., The purpose with this essay was to research what type of flaws reported in casesabout family home care in the social services and how they can be understood froma change perspective. In this qualitative document study, 30 complaints have beenanalyzed with content analysis of secondary data. The result shows that both familyhomes and caregivers have experienced communication flaws from and with thesocial services, it also shows that there has been special treatment betweencaregivers. The flaws concern different areas, many express that they do not feellistened to. In the discussion, the results are discussed based on the study's keyconcepts, interpretive framework and previous research. The results and discussionshow that there is a need to strengthen the communication between the socialservices and its users, an important factor is to ensure that information is receivedand understood in a correct way.

BackgroundChildren involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) have been shown to have lower academic achievement. It is unclear whether certain qualities of the home environment can optimize academic achievement in this vulnerable population.ObjectiveThis study sought to determine whether home environments with higher levels of emotional support and cognitive stimulation predict later academic achievement and whether this relationship is moderated by placement type (i.e. biological/adoptive parent care, kinship care, or non-kinship foster care).Participants and settingThis study included 1,206 children from the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW-II) who were involved with CPS between 2-7 years of age.MethodsMultivariate analyses were completed to examine the effect of the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) score on later Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ-ACH) scores. Moderation analyses were conducted to determine the effect of placement type on this relationship.ResultsAlthough these relationships between HOME scores and WJ-ACH scores were significant in bivariate analyses, they were not statistically significant in multivariate analyses, primarily due to the variable of household income. Although children placed primarily in non-kinship foster care demonstrated higher WJ-ACH scores for Passage Comprehension and Letter-Word Identification subscales, placement type did not appear to moderate the relationship between HOME scores and academic achievement.ConclusionChild- and caregiver-level factors, as well as financial resources available in the environment, may account for the relationship between home environment and academic achievement.

Although considerable attention has been directed toward the most appropriate placement for children following removal from home due to maltreatment, very little of this attention has focused on children's stated preferences, particularly when children are young. Specifically, children below 12 years of age are often presumed incompetent to form reasoned judgments about their best interests in placement. This assumption, however, has rarely been tested directly. We surveyed 100 4- to 11-year-olds removed from home because of maltreatment about their placement preferences. Children were less likely to indicate they wanted to return home if they were placed with siblings or with kin, consistent with statutory placement preferences. These results suggest that young children may express more mature preferences than recognized by the law, and that there may be value in asking even relatively young children about with whom they would like to live following their removal from home as a result of maltreatment.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Annual report of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. The mission is to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this mission through a contract with the Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

By statute (62a-4a-117(4)), the Utah Department of Human Services Office of Quality and Design conducts qualitative and quantitative annual performance reviews of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to gather information on how its practice impacts desired outcomes. The information gathered is used to inform child welfare practice improvements that promote safety, permanency and well-being.

The aim of the study was to assess the implementation of accessibility of social welfare services of the Department of Social Development in Shakung Village, Limpopo province. The objectives of the study were to examine the effectiveness of the implementation on the accessibility of social welfare services by the Department of Social Development, investigate challenges of the implementation on the accessibility of social welfare services by the Department of Social Development and assess the access level that beneficiaries have on social welfare services in the Shakung Village in Limpopo province, South Africa. The study was qualitative and the researcher used a case study research design. The data was collected through the semi-structured face-to-face interview from fourteen (14) beneficiaries of social welfare services and five (05) Social workers working for the Department of Social Development at Moroke Social work Office and analysed following Creswell (1998)’s steps of analysis. The study sample size was nineteen (19) respondents which were reached through purposive sampling with non-probability used as a sub-type. The study findings indicate that the implementation on the accessibility of social welfare services is beneficial and improves their social lives of beneficiaries of social welfare services; the level of satisfaction is good concerning the response to the experiences that beneficiaries of social welfare have on the implementation of accessibility of social welfare services, the role of the Department of Social Development when addressing challenges faced by beneficiaries concerning the implementation on the accessibility of social welfare services is not fully prominent, beneficiaries travel a long distance to Moroke office approximately 20 km to access social welfare services; beneficiaries of social welfare services have no support systems while facing the challenges and social workers have limited resources while facilitating the implementation o

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Annual report of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. The mission is to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this mission through a contract with the Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Department of Human Services (DHS) Fatality Review Policy requires a review of the deaths of all individuals for whom there is an open DHS case at the time of death or in cases where the individuals or their families have received services through DHS within the 12 months preceding the death. Information obtained from case reviews provides insight into systemic strengths and highlights areas in which changes or modifications could enhance systemic response to client needs.

By statute (62a-4a-117(4)), the Utah Department of Human Services Office of Quality and Design conducts qualitative and quantitative annual performance reviews of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to gather information on how its practice impacts desired outcomes. The information gathered is used to inform child welfare practice improvements that promote safety, permanency and well-being.

Annual report of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

Background: Preterm birth predisposes to child protection action in the form out‐of‐home care. The impact of the degree of preterm birth on the likelihood for OHC placement(s) and their timing is unknown. Methods: This population‐based register‐linkage study assessed the likelihood of OHC placement in different gestational age groups using multivariable Cox regression models. All 193 033 traceable singleton (8324 preterm, 4.3%) liveborn in Finland (January 1987‐September 1990), as the first index child of each mother within the cohort period, were followed up until their 18th birthday. Results: A total of 6562 children (3.4%) experienced OHC. In comparison with full‐term children (39‐41 weeks), those born at 23‐33 completed weeks were predisposed to OHC (hazard ratio [HR] 2.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.74, 2.56). For those born late preterm (34‐36 weeks) and early term (37‐38 weeks), the HR were 1.54 (95% CI 1.37, 1.73) and 1.19 (95% CI 1.12, 1.26), respectively. Adjustment for parental and child characteristics attenuated the HRs: 23‐33 weeks: 1.31 (95% CI 1.07, 1.59), 34‐36 weeks: 1.17 (95% CI 1.04, 1.31), and 37‐38 weeks: 1.08 (95% CI 1.02, 1.16). However, the adjusted HRs for first OHC entries at 0‐5 years of age were higher: 23‐33 weeks 2.29 (95% CI 1.72, 3.05), 34‐36 weeks 1.76 (95% CI 1.46, 2.13), and 37‐38 weeks 1.40 (95% CI 1.25, 1.56). Among those born preterm or early term, in comparison with their term born peers, no excess risk for OHC was seen after 5 years. Conclusions: A dose‐response relationship exists between the level of preterm birth and OHC placement risk. OHC placements are more common among early and late preterm, and early term children, compared with those born full term, and occur at younger age. Perinatal and postnatal adverse circumstances appear to explain the phenomenon only partly.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Annual report of the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. The mission is to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this mission through a contract with the Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

Each Quarter the State Office Data Unit of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) produces an updated report of the status of the services provided, the families interacted with, resource families and DCFS employees across the state. This report contains information collected in order to track trends within DCFS services and served population in addition to figures collected in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Please be aware that some data elements, particularly those that describe rural regions, may fluctuate in a broader range as they are influenced by a smaller number of cases.

Department of Human Services (DHS) Fatality Review Policy requires a review of the deaths of all individuals for whom there is an open DHS case at the time of death or in cases where the individuals or their families have received services through DHS within the 12 months preceding the death. Information obtained from case reviews provides insight into systemic strengths and highlights areas in which changes or modifications could enhance systemic response to client needs.

By statute (62a-4a-117(4)), the Utah Department of Human Services Office of Quality and Design conducts qualitative and quantitative annual performance reviews of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to gather information on how its practice impacts desired outcomes. The information gathered is used to inform child welfare practice improvements that promote safety, permanency and well-being.

Annual report of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).

The purpose of this study was to analyze potential relationships between the domains of behavioral outcomes, social skills, and academic performance for youth in foster care and remaining longer in care. This study utilized data from three waves in the NSCAW II dataset, including youth (N =296) between the ages of 11 and 17 years. Multiple linear regression was utilized to assess the association between the three domains and the number of days spent in foster care. Findings were not significant, exposing the need for more studies on contextual variables that might be consistent with children living in out of home care. Limitations of the study were reviewed. Potential research and practice implications of the results were considered., 2020, Includes bibliography., Degree granted: Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2020., Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection