University of Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program

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2001-2002 Annual Family Center Evaluation Report

Family Centers in Pennsylvania are making a difference in the lives of children and families.

Family Centers have been successful in helping participants acquire and maintain jobs, increasing the number of regular dental visits, reducing the use of the emergency room as an additional health care provider and increasing the use of private physicians as primary care providers. These are just a few of the examples found in the most recent Family Center Evaluation report available below.

Table of Contents

Report (11 pages - pdf)

Overview
Purpose
Methodology
Administrator Annual Survey
Management Information System (MIS)
Parent Satisfaction Survey
Results
Conclusion

Table of Contents

Appendix A : Participant Characteristics
Appendix B : Children’s Characteristics
Appendix C : Participant Referral Sources
Appendix D : Agencies and In-Kind Services Provided to Family Centers
Appendix E : Collaborative Board Members
Appendix F : Services Identified by Family Centers
Appendix G : Number of Sources Providing Services
Appendix H : Services Received During the 2001-2002 Program Year
Appendix I : Participant Involvement in Volunteer Activities
Appendix J : Parents’ Views of the Family Center
Appendix K : Participant Employment
Appendix L : Economic Status on Intake and Outcome
Appendix M : Participant Training and Education
Appendix N : Type of Health Insurance and Main Health Care Provider
Appendix O : Type of Health Insurance and Main Health Care Provider for Children
Appendix P : Childhood Healthcare
Appendix Q : Parenting Skills and Behaviors
Appendix R : Participation in Classes and Support Services
Appendix S : Participant Involvement in Activities with Their Child
Appendix T : School Related Outcomes of Children
Appendix U : Early Intervention with Children
Full report including appendices (45 pages - pdf)