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Policy and Practice Options Related to Exit Issues

Policy and Practice Options Related to Exit Issues Experimenting and Improving the Recovery Coach Model Joseph P. Ryan, Ph.D. Working Conference on Race and Child Welfare Cambridge, MA January 29, 2011. Background of Title IV-E AODA Demonstration.

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Policy and Practice Options Related to Exit Issues

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  1. Policy and Practice Options Related to Exit Issues Experimenting and Improving the Recovery Coach Model Joseph P. Ryan, Ph.D. Working Conference on Race and Child Welfare Cambridge, MA January 29, 2011

  2. Background of Title IV-E AODA Demonstration • 74% of foster care cases in Cook County had at least one parent required to get AOD treatment (GAO, 1998) • Parents had long term struggles with substance abuse problems (41% > 10 years) • Child welfare agencies had limited familiarity with AODA resources and few treatment slots - resulting in low admissions • Judges reported permanency decisions delayed due to lack of information on treatment progress • Low reunification rates, 14% of SEIs reunified after 7 years (Budde & Harden, 2003)

  3. Illinois AODA Waiver Project Goals Increase family reunification and adoption Decrease the time to family reunification and permanency Increase treatment access and retention for AODA families Increase permanency without increasing risk of subsequent maltreatment • How would these goals be accomplished? RECOVERY COACHES • Assist the parent in obtaining AODA treatment services and negotiating departmental and judicial requirements associated with AODA recovery and permanency planning • Work in collaboration with the child welfare worker, AODA treatment provider and extended family members to bridge service gaps • Provide specialized outreach, intensive AODA case management & support services throughout the life of the case, before, during, and after treatment & reunification

  4. Experimental Design (Random Assignment) Conducted by JCAP TC AODA assessment Control Group Demo Group Child Welfare Case Manager Recovery Coach with Child Welfare Case Manager

  5. 64% of those screened are indicated for SA 43% of all TCs associated with SA No difference by race

  6. Family Demographics County 26%

  7. Primary Drug of Choice Random assignment procedures worked to create equivalent groups

  8. Treatment Entry by Group Assignment 80% 69% 31% 20%

  9. Subsequent Reports of Maltreatment Changes to 21% v. 15% after 3 years

  10. Permanency significantly Increases. Yet substantial proportion of youth remain in care after 5 years. 47% control vs. 35% demonstration

  11. African American youth more likely to remain in long term care

  12. Experimental Design (Random Assignment) Time Lag 66% within 1 month 18% within 2 months 16% 3+ months Conducted by JCAP TC AODA assessment Control Group Demo Group Child Welfare Case Manager Recovery Coach with Child Welfare Case Manager

  13. Early Engagement is Critical to Treatment Success • Timely access is important to both treatment completion and family reunification (Green et al 2007) • Who are the families associated with the longest lag times? • No race or age effects • No group assignment effects • Single fathers increased lag (46% v. 66% vs. 75% within month) • Families with mental health issues increased lag (only 59% within month) • Cox regression models indicate both main effects and significant interactions between group assignment and timing of JCAP assessment • Group assignment by reunification by timing of assessment • Early Engagement (1 month) Control 21% vs. Experimental 30% • Moderate Engagement (2 months) Control 23% v. Experimental 20% • Delayed Engagement (3 + months) Control 21% v. Experimental 20%

  14. 17% 8%

  15. 11% 6%

  16. 6% 4%

  17. Summary of Findings and Implications • Substance abuse indicated in 43% of temporary custodies • The Recovery Coach model increases reunification and adoption • Substantial proportion of youth remain in long term care (5 year follow up) • African American youth at increased risk of long term care • There exists a significant delay between TC and assessment • Only 66% of caregivers are screened for substance abuse within 30 days of TC • 16% experience at least a 3 month gap between TC and assessment • There is a clear need to speed up the entire process, drop predetermined LOS • Complex problems require innovation solutions – waivers provide opportunities for innovative approaches and rigorous evaluations

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