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Family Drug Treatment Courts As Comprehensive Service Models: Cost Considerations
Author(s) -
Brook Jody,
Akin Becci A.,
Lloyd Margaret H.,
JohnsonMotoyama Michelle,
Yan Yueqi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/jfcj.12060
Subject(s) - welfare , foster care , service (business) , substance abuse , substance abuse treatment , public economics , actuarial science , social welfare , drug , cost–benefit analysis , drug treatment , business , psychiatry , medicine , nursing , economics , political science , marketing , law
Literature on family drug treatment courts ( FDTC s) suggests that parental participation in these courts is associated with improved substance abuse treatment and child welfare system outcomes. Despite these beneficial outcomes, FDTC s serve only 7‐10% of eligible child welfare involved families. As part of a FDTC evaluation, this FDTC site sought to provide stakeholders with information about costs and benefits. Considering the program costs alongside the cost avoidance from reduced time in foster care, this analysis determined that FDTC participation resulted in a net savings per child of $9,710. The cost component of the evaluation proved valuable, challenging, and informative.