Children and Residential Experiences: A Comprehensive Strategy for Implementing a Research-Informed Program Model for Residential Care

This paper describes an effort to bridge research and practice in residential care through implementing a program model titled Children and Residential Experiences (CARE). The strategy involves consulting at all levels of the organization to guide personnel to incorporate CARE evidencebased principl...

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Published in:Child welfare 2010-01, Vol.89 (2), p.131-149
Main Authors: Holden, Martha J., Izzo, Charles, Nunno, Michael, Smith, Elliott G., Endres, Thomas, Holden, Jack C., Kuhn, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement Gains
Administrative Principles
Best Practices
Caseworker Approach
Change Strategies
Child
Child care
Child Care Services
Child development
Child Welfare
Children
Children & youth
Data Use
Developmental Stages
Evidence
Evidence Based Practice
Evidence-Based Medicine
Family Involvement
Formative Evaluation
Humans
Intervention
Models, Theoretical
Organizational Change
Organizational Climate
Organizational Culture
Organizational Objectives
Organizational Policy
Program Descriptions
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Program Implementation
Residential Care
Residential Institutions
Residential Programs
Residential Treatment - methods
Residential Treatment - trends
Social Integration
Technical Assistance
Theory
Theory Practice Relationship
Total Quality Management
Treatment Programs
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Summary:This paper describes an effort to bridge research and practice in residential care through implementing a program model titled Children and Residential Experiences (CARE). The strategy involves consulting at all levels of the organization to guide personnel to incorporate CARE evidencebased principles into daily practice, and fostering an organizational culture and climate that sustains the integration of CARE principles. CARE aims to promote residential care programs that serve the best interests of children.
ISSN:0009-4021