Final Report: New Hampshire Child and Family Services Review November 2010

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Final Report: New Hampshire Child and Family Services Review
November 2010
INTRODUCTION
This document presents a summary of the findings of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) for the State of New Hampshire.
The CFSR is the Federal Government’s program for assessing the performance of State child welfare agencies with regard to
achieving positive outcomes for children and families. The CFSR is authorized by the Social Security Amendments of 1994 requiring
that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) promulgate regulations for reviews of State child and family services
programs under titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act. The CFSR is implemented by the Children’s Bureau of the
Administration for Children and Families within HHS.
The New Hampshire CFSR was conducted the week of August 2, 2010. The period under review for the onsite case review process
was from April 1, 2009, to August 6, 2010. The findings were derived from the following documents and data collection procedures:
The Statewide Assessment, prepared by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division for
Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), and Division for Juvenile Justice Services (DJJS)
The State Data Profile, prepared by the Children’s Bureau, which provides the State’s child welfare data for the 12-month CFSR
data period ending September 30, 2008
Reviews of 65 cases (40 foster care and 25 in-home services cases) at three sites: 17 cases in Littleton and Conway
(Littleton/Conway), 31 cases in Manchester, and 17 cases in Portsmouth
Interviews and focus groups (conducted at all three sites and at the State level) with stakeholders including, but not limited to,
children, youth, parents, foster and adoptive parents, all levels of child welfare agency personnel, collaborating agency personnel,
service providers, court personnel, child advocates, Tribal representatives, and attorneys

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