Research

Child Welfare and Children's Mental Health Policy Research

There are numerous training and research projects conducted by FMHI faculty and staff in the Department of Child and Family Studies that focus on child welfare, foster care, evaluation of mental health services, and policy research related to children and families. Categories and examples include:

CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT

A.I.R. Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Center
Child Welfare Prepaid Mental Health Plan Study
Children's Home Society Case Management Baseline Assessment Study
Quality Parenting Initiative Florida
Evaluation of the Title IV-E Waiver

COMMUNITY SUPPORTS

Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Educational Outcomes of Youth in Foster Care by Decreasing Runaway Behavior (RUN Grant)
Interdisciplinary Center for Evaluation and Intervention (ICEI)
Project Conectar-RTOI
Student Website on Employment and Transition (SWET)

FACTS, FIGURES, AND DATA SUPPORT ON CHILD WELL-BEING

Florida KIDS COUNT (FKC)