Key Personnel:
Norin Dollard, Ph.D.
Mary I. Armstrong, Ph.D.
John Robst, Ph.D.
Victoria Hummer, M.S.W.
Svetlana Yampolskaya, Ph.D.
Catherine Batsche, Ph.D.
Emmeline Chuang, Ph.D.
Wenhong Li, M.P.H
Debra Mowery, Ph.D.
Steven Reader, Ph.D.
Frank Reyes, A.A.
Lodi Rohrer, M.S.P.H.
Patty Sharrock, M.S.W.
Stephen Roggenbaum, M.A.
Colleen Clark, Ph.D.
Meredith Elzy, M.S.
220-145: Evaluation of Medicaid-funded Out of Home Care Alternatives for FY 10-11
Publication Date: 6/1/2011
Description:
This report reviews the status of youth served in out-of-home care, including the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Programs (SIPP), therapeutic group care services, and specialized therapeutic foster care. The report addresses a number of evaluation questions related to SIPPs, summarizes the introduction of trauma-informed interventions and organizational approaches, and reviews the results of a pilot program related to enhancing Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care. The themes and issues addressed in the sub-studies of the report include a review of trends regarding demographic and clinical descriptions of the youth, length of stay and readmission rates; antipsychotic medication use during SIPP stays, youth outcomes including changes in youth functioning using standardized measures, the status of family involvement, and the use of trauma-informed care in these settings. The methods used include analyses of state level administrative datasets and training and technical assistance activities.
