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Achieving exits to permanency for children in long term care
Sarah Carnochan1, Chris Lee, Michael J Austin
1Bay Area Social Services Consortium, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-7400, USA. scarnochan@berkeley.edu
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
|May 28, 2013
Summary
Many children age out of foster care annually without family permanency. This review examines factors and strategies for improving timely permanency outcomes for children in long-term foster care.
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare Research
- Social Policy Analysis
- Family Services Evaluation
Background:
- Federal policy prioritizes timely permanency for children in foster care.
- Approximately 20,000 children age out of foster care annually without achieving permanency.
- Extended stays in foster care present significant challenges for child well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the federal Child and Family Services Review measure for agency performance in achieving permanency.
- To identify factors associated with long stays in foster care.
- To describe strategies and models for increasing timely permanency.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of research on child welfare permanency.
- Analysis of factors influencing length of stay in foster care.
- Synthesis of strategies and models for achieving timely permanency.
Main Results:
- Common individual and system factors are associated with prolonged foster care.
- Specific strategies and models can enhance the likelihood of timely permanency.
- Understanding these factors is crucial for improving child welfare services.
Conclusions:
- Addressing factors contributing to long stays is essential for federal permanency goals.
- Implementing evidence-based models can improve outcomes for children in foster care.
- Further research can refine strategies for achieving timely family permanency.
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