Evaluation Overview
In the fall of 2007, Ramsey County Community Human Services (RCCHSD) was one of five sites chosen as recipients of a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau (USDHHS) to develop a model of comprehensive family assessment to be used in child welfare.
From the beginning of the project, the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota has been the third party, independent evaluator for the Ramsey County CFA project. The evaluation was begun by the Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare; in 2009 the evaluation was transferred to CASCW.
The evaluation was conducted by a team of staff members and graduate assistants with ongoing assistance from consultants to the project. The evaluation team at CASCW analyzed the process, practice, and outcomes associated with program implementation.
