ABSTRACT

The Child and Family Services Review (CFSR), created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), was first implemented in 2000 to examine the effectiveness of public child welfare agencies and promote positive child and family outcomes across the nation. After providing a brief history of the CFSR, its methodology, and notable changes that have occurred over the past two decades, this study presents a review of the CFSR results for 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This study is the first to compile results from all three rounds of the federal CFSR from 2001 to 2018 to explore nationwide child welfare outcomes over time. This study will provide information to support multiple child welfare stakeholders in their efforts to serve children and families and help public child welfare agencies and practitioners reflect on their own performance over time relative to other states to enhance their policy and practice and improve outcomes for children’s safety, permanency, and well-being.

摘要

由美国卫生与公众服务部 (USDHHS) 创建的儿童和家庭服务审查 (CFSR) 于 2000 年首次实施，旨在检查公共儿童福利机构的有效性并在全国范围内促进积极的儿童和家庭成果。在简要介绍了 CFSR 的历史、方法以及过去二十年发生的显着变化之后，本研究对 50 个州、哥伦比亚特区和波多黎各的 CFSR 结果进行了回顾。本研究首次汇总了 2001 年至 2018 年所有三轮联邦 CFSR 的结果，以探索随着时间推移在全国范围内的儿童福利结果。