Effectiveness of Family Reunification Services: An Innovative Evaluative Model

Abstract

This article describes the implementation of the Professional Review Action Group (PRAG) model for reviewing cases of disrupted family reunification. The PRAG model provides for care reviews, periodic reporting of review findings (a feedback mechanism for the agency and community), and recommendations for and documentation of corrective actions. In the first 62 cases reviewed, both family and service delivery problems were found to contribute directly to placement reentry. The most frequent contributor to placement reentry was nonresolution of parent problem that precipitated placement Multiple service delivery system problems, including high caseload size, staff turnover, and insufficient regulation of reunification practice, interacted with the serious nature of families' problems to reduce the chances for successful reunification. The authors describe corrective actions implemented and conclude that the PRAG model provides an effective tool for understanding and addressing unwanted policy, program, and practice outcomes.

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