Project Abstract
The Colorado Community Response (CCR) program is an innovative, voluntary program to prevent child maltreatment. CCR is designed to reduce incidences of neglect and abuse by increasing the financial stability and self-sufficiency of caregivers. The hallmarks of CCR are family-driven goal-setting and comprehensive, short-term (about four months) case management to help families access formal and informal services to meet their needs.
CCR is administered by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) and implemented by sites—typically non-profits but sometimes county human service departments– across the state. Currently, families are referred to CCR after being reported to the state’s child abuse hotline and “screened out” by county child welfare staff because there are not specific allegations of child abuse or neglect and/or the child is not at imminent risk of harm. The Colorado Lab is partnering with CDEC on a randomized control trial (results expected in late 2022) to understand the efficacy of the program and a cost study to allow a benefit-cost ratio that can be compared with other programs.
Agencies:
Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Research Partners:
University of Denver, Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab
Reports
Policy Brief: A Cost Analysis of Colorado Community Response (CCR)
A Child Maltreatment Prevention Program Targeting Economic Security and Social Connections through Family‐Driven Case Management
Technical Report: A Cost Analysis of Colorado Community Response (CCR)
A Child Maltreatment Prevention Program Targeting Economic Security and Social Connections through Family‐Driven Case Management
- Category: In Progress
- Tags: #childrenandyouth, CDHS
