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Encouraging Adoption of Children in Foster Care: Trends in Washington's Financial Assistance Program

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Lee Doran, Lucy Berliner - February 2001

Washington State’s Adoption Support Program encourages families to adopt children from the child welfare system who, because of age, race, physical condition, or emotional health, are considered difficult to place.  The program was established by the 1971 Legislature and is intended to remove financial barriers to adoption.  Adoption assistance includes help with legal costs, fees for adoption, ongoing monthly maintenance for adopted children with special needs, medical coverage, counseling reimbursements, and training opportunities for adoptive parents.  The 2000 Legislature directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to review the Adoption Support Program (EHB 2487 §607 (5)).

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Forecasting Fishing and Hunting License Revenue

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Steve Lerch, Jim Mayfield - February 2001

The Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) contracted with the Institute to develop models and procedures to forecast revenue from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. This report describes (1) current impediments to developing detailed revenue forecast models, (2) short-term strategies for forecasting license revenues, and (3) suggestions for improving forecast methodology as more information becomes available.

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Sentencing Reform in the Other Washington

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David Boerner, Roxanne Lieb - January 2001

Lessons from Washington State's sentencing reform in the early 1980s are summarized in this 2001 article.

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How Much Money Does Washington State Government Spend On Prevention Programs for Youth?

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Kathy Gookin, Steve Aos - January 2001

Prevention programs are often though of as investments in the future; that is, spending money today on successful prevention programs can produce taxpayer and other savings for years into the future.  Just as any investor might examine the content of his or her portfolio from time to time, this study provides a snapshot of the total amount of prevention-related spending by Washington State Government during the 1999-2001 biennium.  Programs that address at-risk youth behaviors are the focus of this spending account. 

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Educational Opportunities in Washington's High Schools Under State Education Reform: Background and Student Outcomes

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Edie Harding, Mason Burley, Barbara McLain, Madeleine Thompson - January 2001

This interim report, presented to the Legislature in January 2001, provides background for the study with a special emphasis on current data available for high school student outcomes and performance in Washington. National and state trends in education reform are also examined.

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Welfare Caseload Trends in Washington State, 1997-2000: Analysis of Long-Term Welfare Use and the Approaching Time Limits

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Mason Burley, Steve Lerch, Jim Mayfield - January 2001

This report looks at the three-year history of the state's welfare reform program, WorkFirst, and assesses some of the key issues facing welfare reform in the coming years.  One of the foremost issues is the 5-year time limit on welfare benefits, which will take effect in Washington State beginning August 2002.  Approximately 7,600 individuals on WorkFirst may reach the 5-year time limit between 2002 and 2003.  This study describes these high risk cases, outlines the factors that increase the likelihood of remaining on welfare, and follows program participation of long-term recipients.

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Purchasing State Employee Health Benefits: An Overview and Options for Change

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Steve Lerch - January 2001

This report examines the bidding process used by the Public Employee Benefits Board to purchase state employee health benefits from managed care organizations. Three options having the potential to improve decision-making and reduce costs are identified: 1) requiring the bidding process to occur before the biennial budget is passed; 2) limiting the number of accepted bids in a geographic area; and 3) requesting annual and multi-year bids.

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Evaluation of the HOPE Act: New State Services for Street Youth: Interim Report

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Barbara McLain - January 2001

The 1999 Legislature requested the Institute to review the effectiveness of HOPE Centers and Responsible Living Skills Programs (RLSPs), two new state services for street youth.  This interim report describes the legislative intent in creating these services, provides an implementation update, and summarizes preliminary findings regarding characteristics of the youth served and services provided. 

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Strategic Directions for the Washington State Library

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Kay Knapp - January 2001

The 2000 Legislature directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy "to study the mission, programs, and usage of the state library." This study focused on three key questions related to this direction: 1) Are there options for redefining the roles and functions of the Washington State Library (WSL)? 2) What value can the WSL add to the delivery of information to the legislature and state government agencies? 3) Is the current location of the WSL on the capitol campus essential to its effective operation? Results of interviews, focus group meetings, and a survey of state government users are incorporated into the final recommendations.

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Child Sexual Abuse Investigations: Testing Documentation Methods

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Lucy Berliner, Roxanne Lieb - January 2001

The 1999 Legislature directed the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish three pilot projects involving child sexual abuse investigations.  The Child Protective Services (CPS) offices were to use written protocols and test different methods and techniques to conduct and preserve interviews with alleged victims of child sexual abuse.  This report examines the quality, feasibility, utility of interview techniques in each pilot site. 

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