San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
$353 Million County Foster Care Budget: Where Are the Measurable Outcomes?
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Findings 3 findings
F01
There is no known relationship between CWS programs and policies and taxpayers contributions to the long-term success of County foster care alumni. Fact: The County HHSA does not know how many former foster care youth utilize the County’s welfare services.
F02
The County HHSA has no data to determine if delivery of services by the CWS results in lower/higher dependence on general welfare programs by former County foster care youth. Supporting THP+ for California’s Emancipating Foster Youth: A Compilation of Statistics (2006). Fact: States and academic institutions have collected data on the outcomes of foster care alumni for the purpose of improving delivery of services by public and private social services agencies.
F03
Data from longitudinal studies of foster care alumni has resulted in improvement and understanding of the foster care programs and policies.
Recommendations 2
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17-53Page 5Reduce HHSA welfare costs by foster care alumni through a cooperative
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17-54Page 5Utilize existing County databases to determine how many individuals who
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