The New Orleans Intervention Model: Early Implementation in a London Borough

This document describes an evaluation of the effectiveness and implementation of child welfare and mental health interventions, specifically the London Infant and Family Team (LIFT) service and the New Orleans Intervention Model (NIM), as well as other programs like GIFT and FACS in Glasgow. The LIFT program, aimed at aiding young children in foster care, was assessed for the feasibility of conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine its effectiveness in informing court decisions on permanent placements. Despite challenges such as low referral rates and stakeholder concerns, the evaluation, funded by the Department of Education and conducted by King's College London, found that an RCT is feasible. The document also discusses the potential of LIFT to reduce repeat pregnancies among women who have lost custody of their children and the importance of rigorous evaluation using both qualitative and quantitative methods. It highlights the need for collaboration, ethical considerations, and empirical evidence to inform policy and practice. The evaluation of other programs addresses challenges like increased referrals and sustainability, and the importance of early support for at-risk children. The document concludes with the significance of planning, stakeholder engagement, and learning from similar projects for the successful implementation and evaluation of these services. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Education (DfE)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Randomised control trial (RCT)
• RCT methods: No RCT methods listed
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: July 2017

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes