The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/

Michigan Family Reunification Program - Summary

Scientific Rating:
4
Lacks Adequate Research Evidence
See scale of 1-6
Scientific Rating:
4 - Lacks Adequate Research Evidence

Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1
Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1 - High

Type of Maltreatment: Emotional abuse, Exposure to domestic violence, Physical abuse, Physical neglect, and Sexual abuse

Target Population: Families with children ages 0-17 being reunified from foster care or relative placement.

Brief Description:

The Michigan Family Reunification Program has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Reunification. The program is designed to assist in an early return to a permanent family for children in out-of-home foster care placement. In addition, it is designed to reduce repeat placement through a planned process of reunifying children in out-of-home care with their families using a variety of services. It is also designed to provide support in achieving and maintaining permanency in the family home.


Contact Information

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Contact name: Cheryl Henry

Email: HenryC@michigan.gov

Phone: 517-241-7358

Fax: 517-335-7789



Detailed Report

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Date reviewed: May 2008 (originally reviewed in July 2006)