Introducing Child Permanency Mediation in New York State
Introducing Child Permanency Mediation in New York State: Planning and Implementing a Multi-Site Pilot Project
The New York State Unified Court System and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services developed a process for implementing a child permanency mediation pilot project in New York State. The primary purpose of this report is to aid future implementation efforts of child permanency mediation programs within New York State and elsewhere. (January 2006) CAN-51 $5.00
Mediation in Child Protection Cases
Mediation in Child Protection Cases: An Evaluation of the Washington, D.C. Family Court Child Protection Mediation Program
Presents evaluation results of case outcomes for child abuse and neglect cases that were randomly assigned to mediation and a comparison group of cases that were handled through the traditional hearing process. (April 2005) CAN-47 $5.00
An Implementation Evaluation of Hawai'i's 'Ohana Conferencing Program
Empowering Families in Child Protection Cases: An Implementation Evaluation of Hawai'i's 'Ohana Conferencing Program
Summarizes a process and outcome evaluation of the 'Ohana Conferencing Model of family group decision-making, a conferencing project in operation since 1996. (April 2003) CAN-26 $10.00
Essex County Program Evaluation Results and Recommendations
The Essex County Child Welfare Mediation Program: Evaluation Results and Recommendations
Interim evaluation based on the 129 mediations completed in calendar year 2000. (December 2001) CAN-32 $10.00
Miami Model Court Program Evaluation Results
The Miami Model Court Family Decision-Making Conference Program: Evaluation Results
Presents findings based on data collected from a sample of 87 family decision-making conferences held between 1999 and 2000. (November 2001) CAN-33 $10.00
Diversion Project Matrix
Diversion Project Matrix: A Report from Four Sites Examining the Court's Role in Diverting Families from Traditional Child Welfare Services into Community-Based Programs
Describes initial efforts led by juvenile and family court judges faced with complex child abuse issues, who meet this challenge with collaborative, innovative new methods. (1998) CAN-04 $12.00