Specialized Foster Care as an Alternative Therapeutic Out-of-Home Placement Model

Webb, Dianne B.

doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp1701_5

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“…Because it is an individually tailored program, TFC is sufficiently flexible to accommodate different client populations with a wide range of clinical problems and shifting community needs (Clark et al, 1993). TFC was designed specifically to cater for the needs of children whose difficulties or circumstances place them at risk of multiple placements and/or more restrictive placements such as hospital or secure residential or youth justice settings (Webb, 1988). These groups include children who have experienced trauma, neglect, or abandonment; children and adolescents with mental health problems; children with problems of antisocial behavior and offending; and children with serious medical conditions (Davis, Foster, Whitworth, 1984;Foster, Davis, Whitworth, & Skinner, 1982).…”

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Treatment Foster Care for Improving Outcomes in Children and Young People: A Systematic Review

Turner

Macdonald

2011

Research on Social Work Practice

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Objective: To assess the impact of treatment foster care (TFC) on psychosocial and behavioral outcomes, delinquency, placement stability, and discharge status for children and adolescents who, for reasons of severe medical, social, psychological and behavioural problems, were placed in out-of-home care in restrictive settings or at risk of placement in such settings. Method: Electronic bibliographic databases, web searches, and article reference lists were used to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effectiveness of TFC with children and young people. The Cochrane Collaboration's criteria were used to assess the methodological quality of studies that met the inclusion criteria. Wherever possible, extracted outcome data from similar studies were synthesized with random effects meta-analyses. Results: A total of 5 studies including 390 participants were included in this review. Data suggest that TFC may be a useful intervention for children and young people with complex emotional, psychological, and behavioural need, who are at risk of placements in nonfamily settings that restrict their liberty and opportunities for social inclusion. Conclusion: Although the inclusion criteria for this systematic review set a study design threshold higher than that of previous reviews, the findings mirror those of earlier reviews. While the results of individual studies generally indicate that TFC is a promising intervention for children and youth experiencing mental health problems, behavioral problems, or problems of delinquency, the evidence base is not robust and more research is needed due to the limited number of studies in this area.

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Treatment Foster Care for Improving Outcomes in Children and Young People: A Systematic Review

Turner

Macdonald

2011

Research on Social Work Practice

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“…These homes can be certified to serve up to six children in California (the site of this study), however the majority of providers prefer to place three or fewer children in a home. Some of the features that distinguish specialized foster homes from foster family homes is the additional training and support provided to the family, the involvement of foster parents in case planning, involvement of the birth parents, and individualized service designs for children (Meadowcroft & Trout, 1990;Nutter, Hudson, & Galaway, 1990;Terpstra, 1990;Webb, 1988). Other features include respite care, small caseloads for program staff, and 24-hour on-call availability of social work support (Friedman, 1988;Hudson & Galaway, 1989).…”

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Specialized foster care and group home care: Similarities and differences in the characteristics of children in care

Berrick

Courtney

Barth

1993

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…The third program component is the specialized foster care approach developed by The Casey Family Program and tailored for use with high-risk juvenile offenders. Although treatment foster care has been touted for more than a decade as an effective placement intervention for seriously disturbed children and adolescents (Hawkins, et al, 1985;Webb, 1988), the application of this approach to delinquent youth has been a relatively recent development.…”

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The design and implementation of Family Foster Care Services for high risk delinquents Transitioning from Correctional Confinement

Davis

Pecora

Joyce³

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Juvenile Family Court J

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Specialized Family Care (SFC) provides planned, long term family foster care to youth who have been adjudicated as delinquent and who are at high risk of on‐going delinquent behavior following their transition into the community from correctional confinement. The program is funded and operated through a collaborative arrangement among The Casey Family Program‐Bismarck Division, the North Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) and the North Dakota Division of Juvenile Services (DJS). Specially recruited, trained and supported foster families work closely with a dual case management system of services provided by SFC social workers and DJS case managers responsible for community‐based aftercare. Individual case plans for youth involve a mix of intensive aftercare programming for delinquent behaviors, individually designed intervention strategies, intensive supervision, and intensive casework. This article discusses the program model, implementation challenges, costs and preliminary outcomes.

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Specialized Foster Care as an Alternative Therapeutic Out-of-Home Placement Model

Cited by 25 publications

References 22 publications

Treatment Foster Care for Improving Outcomes in Children and Young People: A Systematic Review

Treatment Foster Care for Improving Outcomes in Children and Young People: A Systematic Review

Specialized foster care and group home care: Similarities and differences in the characteristics of children in care

The design and implementation of Family Foster Care Services for high risk delinquents Transitioning from Correctional Confinement

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