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A Year of Service: Washington State 2012 Review

Administrative Data, AISP Network / Tian McPherson

This August, the Washington State Department of Social Health and Services (DSHS) released a report with participation from the Research and Data Analysis Division (RDA). This report, titled Washington State Institutional Review Board, January – December 2012, displays an overview of the Review Board’s organization, membership, and legal documentation during major events in 2012. The

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IDS Emphasizes Pattern Difficulties of Youth with Behavioral Health Needs

AISP Network, IDS, IDS Uses, Research / Tian McPherson

Behavioral Health Needs and School Success is a collaborative report released by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the Research and Data Analysis Division (RDA). This study explores the complicated relationships between behavioral health, risk factors related to social and health service needs, and high school outcomes for 28,922 DSHS

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Chemical Dependency Treatment Leads to Reduction of Crime

AISP Network, Research / Tian McPherson

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), with participation from the Research and Data Analysis Division (RDA), has published Drug Court Outcomes, a study examining a set of analyses for the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) about the experiences of individuals who received chemical dependency (CD) treatment. This project is

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Housing Assistance Benefits Homeless Ex-Offenders

Administrative Data, AISP Network, Research / Tian McPherson

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), together with the Research and Data Analysis Division (RDA), has released a report titled Achieving Successful Community Re-Entry upon Release from Prison. The study examines a population of 12,202 ex-offenders released from a Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facility in State Fiscal Year (SYF)

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Youth Released from Juvenile Rehabilitation Institutes Suffer from Homelessness

Administrative Data, AISP Network, IDS / Tian McPherson

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) with participation from the Research and Data Analysis Division (RDA) has released a report titled Impact of Homelessness on Youth Recently Released from Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities. The population for this report consists of 962 youth offenders released from a JR institution in 2010 and 2011.

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Foster Parent Survey: DSHS Foster Parents Speak–New Report from Washington State

AISP Network / Tian McPherson

Abstract: Between April 2012 and August 2012, DSHS surveyed 1,371 foster parents who had a child in care on February 13, 2012 or May 15, 2012. These foster parents were asked about their satisfaction with support and training provided by Children’s Administration and private agencies contracted by the Administration to provide services to foster parents.

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CQ Researcher Highlights Philadelphia Integrated Data System

AISP Network, IDS / Tian McPherson

The following is an excerpt from the article. You can access the full version here: Homeless Students CQ Researcher In a first-of-its-kind study, published in 2012, the University of Pennsylvania’s Fantuzzo and colleagues began with all of the third-graders in the Philadelphia school district in 2005- 2006, a very large population compared to earlier studies. 21

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The Pittsburgh Post Gazette Highlights Allegheny County’s Integrated Data System

Administrative Data, AISP Network, Federal Privacy and Data Security Regulations, Federal Regulations, IDS / Tian McPherson

Allegheny County’s integrated data system, located within their Department of Human Services, was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The Gazette praised the system for its close attention to privacy, which was recently also lauded in a federal report. To read the entire article click here.

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Family Group Decision Making: A Quantitative Analysis of the Impact on Out-of-Home Placement

Administrative Data, AISP Network, Developing Sites, IDS, Social Impact / Tian McPherson

In 1999, Allegheny County became the first county in Pennsylvania to implement Family Group Decision Making (FGDM), an intervention designed to improve safety and permanency for maltreated children. FGDM involves bringing a family’s natural support system to the table with the formal child welfare system when making critical decisions, including placement decisions. In 2011, with

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The Unique and Combined Effects of Homelessness and School Mobility on the Educational Outcomes of Young Children

Administrative Data, AISP Network, IDS, Social Impact / Tian McPherson

This study examined the unique and combined associations of homelessness and school mobility with educational well-being indicators, as well as the mediating effect of absenteeism, for an entire cohort of third-grade students in Philadelphia. Using integrated archival administrative data from the public school district and the municipal Office of Supportive Housing, multilevel linear models were

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Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated with Behavioral Health Problems in Adolescence (Washington State)

Administrative Data, AISP Network, IDS / Tian McPherson

Abstract: Findings from administrative data for youth age 12 to 17 enrolled in Medicaid This report demonstrates the use of state administrative data to measure adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and to quantify associations between these experiences and behavioral health problems identified during adolescence. The adverse experiences reported include the occurrence of the following in the

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Employment Outcomes Associated with Rapid Re-housing Assistance for Homeless DSHS Clients in Washington State

Administrative Data, AISP Network, IDS, Research / Tian McPherson

Abstract: Programs providing Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRR) assistance served 15,057 individuals in 2010, according to the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Assistance may include rent assistance, relocation and stabilization assistance, security deposits, utility payments and other financial help to help stabilize someone at risk of losing their current

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