CalWORKs Home Visiting Program Evaluation

On January 10, 2022, The Department of Social Services (CDSS) submitted the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Home Visiting Program (HVP) Evaluation report to the Legislature. As required by statute (WIC 11330.8(d)(1)), the department contracted with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Department of Family and Community Medicine, Family Health Outcomes Project to identify existing, and establish additional outcome measurements for the CalWORKs HVP. The evaluation report describes program implementation, outlines measures specific to CalWORKs objectives and highlights outcomes for parents and children served by CalWORKs HVP. Read the CalWORKs HVP Evaluation report here:

• CalWORKs HVP Evaluation Report
• Appendix A - Stakeholder Engagement
• Appendix B - Primary Data Collection Methods
• Appendix C - Quantitative Methods (Secondary Data)
• Appendix D - Full Survey Findings
• Appendix E - Interview Findings
• Appendix F - Additional Quotes from Interviews
• Appendix G - Challenges Acquiring Secondary Data for Evaluation
• Appendix H - Recommendations Regarding Data Collection for Program Monitoring and Evaluation
• Appendix I - Additional Analyses of HVP Case Data
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