Documentation provided on families who have children removed during the contract period in cases of continued or severe abuse or neglect. Outcome is being reconsidered and is not being reported at this time. Outcomes pertaining to adoption are long-term and, depending upon the outcome, data on many of the client outcomes will not be available for 12 months. SRS averaged 31. An additional 48 children have been placed in an adoptive placement.
Children are safe from maltreatment.
Implementation begins March 1, 1997. System External Review. The Department will contract for a systems evaluation to cover service areas provided directly by SRS staff and services provided directly by contractors. The external evaluation will be designed to provide information on the overall effectiveness of changes in the service delivery system and SRS infrastructure, as well as to provide effectiveness data relative to each region as well as statewide, and relative to national statistics. System Internal Review.