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Final results of the Nashville Comprehensive Emergency Services project
Child Welfare
|November 1, 1976
Insights
This program successfully coordinated services for neglected and abused children, meeting all objectives. It also significantly reduced service delivery costs in a metropolitan area.
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare
- Social Services
- Public Health
Background:
- Child neglect and abuse present complex challenges in metropolitan areas.
- Coordinating diverse services is crucial for effective intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a demonstration program designed to coordinate services for neglected and abused children.
- To assess the program's effectiveness in meeting its objectives and reducing costs.
Main Methods:
- The program involved coordinating a wide array of services for at-risk children.
- Results were summarized from a demonstration program initially described in CHILD WELFARE, March 1974.
Main Results:
- The program successfully met its stated objectives.
- A substantial reduction in the costs associated with service delivery was achieved.
Conclusions:
- Coordinated service delivery models can be effective for child welfare cases.
- Demonstration programs can lead to significant cost savings in social services.
Abstract:
This demonstration program was originally described in CHILD WELFARE's March 1974 issue. This summary of its results in coordinating the wide variety of services provided for neglected and abused children in a metropolitan area indicates that objectives were met, at a substantial reduction in costs.