The specific aims of this project are to establish a new program model, Family-Centered Intensive Case Management (FCICM) in three rural New York State (NYS) counties, and to compare the program's outcomes with those of Family-Based Treatment (FBT), NYS's model of therapeutic foster care. FCICM provides intensive services, including parent education, respite and 24-hour crisis intervention services to natural families to keep seriously emotionally disturbed children (SED) at home, while FBT uses professional parents to provide care for SED children. The research uses a positive controlled randomized study design with multiple observations, assigning children ages 6 - 12 referred for therapeutic foster care to one of two treatment conditions. The evaluation examines provider behavior (i.e., services provided), family outcomes (e.g., adaptability and cohesion, parenting skills and self-efficacy), child outcomes (e.g., school, home and community functioning), and system outcomes (e.g., costs and service network changes).

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18)
Project #
5R18MH048072-02
Application #
3442965
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRCM (08))
Project Start
1990-09-28
Project End
1993-08-31
Budget Start
1991-09-01
Budget End
1992-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
New York State Office of Mental Health
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Albany
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
12204
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