Brian Goodwin, Aubrey Kearney, Elisabeth S Wilson, Ciana Sorrentino, Allyson L Dir, David Reed, Austin Hollabaugh, Heather H Kestian, Heather Hendley, Terry J Stigdon, Sarah E Wiehe
BACKGROUND: As part of the implementation of Family First Preservation Services Act, and to meet legal requirements set by the Indiana State Legislature in 2019, Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) implemented Indiana Family Preservation Services (INFPS) to maintain children in the home when it is deemed safe to do so. OBJECTIVE: This paper explores the effects of INFPS on child removal episodes and repeat maltreatment. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: This study compares all children and families receiving INFPS between January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 to a similar cohort of in-home cases that opened between January 1, 2019 and March 31, 2019...
March 20, 2023: Child Abuse & Neglect