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Mersky, J., Lee, C. P., Liu, X., & Janczewski, C. (2023). Impact of a family treatment court on child permanency and safety. Child Abuse & Neglect, 146,<\/em> 106512.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Family Treatment Courts have been linked to promising effects on key child welfare outcomes, though few rigorous program evaluations have been conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Objective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This study employs a robust quasi-experimental design to evaluate effects associated with Family Treatment Court participation on child permanency and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants and setting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The sample included 648 eligible adults who were referred to a Family Treatment Court in a Midwest metropolitan area, including 266 program participants and 382 non-participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Propensity score weighting was applied to match program and comparison groups on demographic and case characteristics. Child welfare records yielded safety and permanency outcomes. Participants and non-participants were compared following an intent-to-treat principle, with logistic regressions used to test the odds of reunification and maltreatment recurrence, and Kaplan-Meier analyses used to explore time to reunification and permanency. Moderation tests were performed to analyze differences in program impact across racial\/ethnic groups and substance use types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to non-participants, program participants were 81 % more likely to reunify. Group differences in time to reunification and permanency were mixed, and there was no evidence of program impact on maltreatment recurrence. Substance use type and race\/ethnicity did not moderate associations between program participation and study outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mounting evidence suggests that Family Treatment Courts are more effective than usual services in promoting family reunification, though it is unclear if these interventions hasten reunification or increase safety post-reunification. Rigorous evaluations are needed to explore moderating and mediating processes and identify implementation drivers and local conditions that contribute to heterogeneous results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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