CalWORKs Homeless Families Project in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors established an interagency effort to serve homeless families in which a parent had mental health problems (HCFP). Families had to be eligible for CalWORKs. Two evaluation reports have been published:
Outcomes of MH/SA/DV Services In Los Angeles
In 2003 CiMH was asked by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to develop a system to monitor client outcomes in the CalWORKs program. The system developed focused on substance abuse (SA) treatment and domestic violence (DV) services as well as mental health (MH) treatment. The primary outcomes are completing services and finding employment. But transitional steps (such as job training) and clinical outcomes are also documented.
The most recent report, published in July 2007, proposes a large-scale demonstration project to test reforms that the study has indicated might improve outcomes.
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for CalWORKs Participants in Los Angeles County
The third set of reports was published in August of 2006; domestic violence services were not included.
Year Two. Four reports present the findings of the second year of monitoring the effects of providing MH/SA and DV services to CalWORKs participants in Los Angeles. There is a report on mental health, one on substance abuse, and one on domestic violence. A shorter Policy Implications report summarizes the results of all three domains for policy-makers. There is also a two page summary of the Policy Implications report.
Year One. Mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence each have a section in this initial report on Los Angeles outcomes of service. A detailed description of the methodology employed is also available.
The Original Calworks Project: Consequences of MH/AOD/DV for Employment and Child-Well being.