Partnership With Youth Villages
Work progresses across 3 states
Harnessing data to drive improvement in the child welfare system is foundational to our ongoing partnership with Youth Villages and its technical assistance branch, New Allies. Since 2023, Foster America has been working with Youth Villages to expand the Intercept program, which provides in-home services to families at risk of involvement with child protective services, as well as those working toward reunification. The expansion is part of a broader effort to reduce jurisdictional reliance on foster care, with work currently focused in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Key to the initiative’s success is ensuring that prevention strategies are rooted in meaningful data that reflects the experiences of families. As a technical-assistance partner, Foster America works to ensure strong data practices are embedded in continuous improvement projects across three jurisdictions: Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. In partnership with jurisdiction data teams, we analyze and interpret the extensive information captured by their child welfare data systems. Our work over the last year included establishing foundational baseline measures for each jurisdiction, zeroing in on the metrics that will best show progress of prevention strategies over time. By setting these benchmarks, we provide a starting point from which states can observe changes, gauge the success of interventions, and refine approaches as needed. Embedding strong data practices into system- transformation efforts ensures innovations are measurable, sustainable, and scalable.
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