EVALUATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY
HOMEREBUILDERS DEMONSTRATION

Final Report

September 14, 1998

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Room 450G, HHH Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Westat, Inc.
1650 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850

Chapin Hall Center for Children
University of Chicago
1313 East Sixtieth Street
Chicago, IL 60637

James Bell Associates
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1120
Arlington, VA 22201

The Evaluation of Family Preservation and Reunification Programs, INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. NEW YORK HOMREBUILDERS DEMONSTRATION INTRODUCTION
	1.1 Overview
	1.2 Sampling Strategy and Response Rates for the Follow-Up Evaluation
2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOMEREBUILDERS DEMONSTRATION
	2.1 Background
	2.2 The Planning Phase
	2.3 Overview of Each Agency
		2.3.1 Harlem Dowling
		2.3.2 Little Flower
		2.3.3 New York Foundling
		2.3.4 Miracle Makers
		2.3.5 St. Christopher-Jennie Clarkson
		2.3.6 St. Christopher-Ottilie
		2.3.7 Summary
	2.4 Characteristics of the Families Served
	2.5 Implementation Practices and Procedures
		2.5.1 Fiscal Issues
		2.5.2 Program Staffing
		2.5.3 Caseloads
		2.5.4 Training
		2.5.5 Case Processing
		2.5.6 Assessment and Prioritizing Cases
		2.5.7 Role of Foster Families and Kin
		2.5.8 Discharge Planning
		2.5.9 Aftercare
	2.6 Other Initiatives During HomeRebuilders
	2.7 Public and Private Agency Perspective on HomeRebuilders
	2.8 Summary
3. FINDINGS IN THE HOMEREBUILDERS DEMONSTRATION
	3.1 Administrative Data
		3.1.1 Case Characteristics
		3.1.2 Outcomes from the Administrative Data
		3.1.3 Refinements on the Above Analysis
		3.1.4 Goals
		3.1.5 Summary
	3.2 Interviews with Caretakers
		3.2.1 Caretaker Interview Sample Description
		3.2.2 Experience of Respondents with Maltreatment
		3.2.3 Outcomes
		3.2.4 Services
	3.3 Interviews with Caseworkers
		3.3.1 Outcomes
		3.3.2 Services
	3.4 The HomeRebuilders Findings
		3.4.1 Outcomes
		3.4.2 Future Work
		3.4.3 Implications