Notice2022-10753
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (0970-0576)
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Published
May 19, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect additional data for an evaluation of the services provided to child welfare jurisdictions and Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) by the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This new data collection is the second part of a data collection effort already underway (OMB #0970-0576, expiration 9/30/2024). This notice details the second group of instruments that will be used for data collection as part of this evaluation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30498-30500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10753]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the Child
Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (0970-0576)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect additional data for an evaluation of the services
provided to child welfare jurisdictions and Court Improvement Programs
(CIPs) by the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This new
data collection is the second part of a data collection effort already
underway (OMB #0970-0576, expiration 9/30/2024). This notice details
the second group of instruments that will be used for data collection
as part of this evaluation.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this
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notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b72757d74787477777e786f7274755b7a787d35737368357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cf5f2faf3fff3f0f0f9ffe8f5f3f2dcfdfffab2f4f4efb2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Capacity Building Collaborative includes three
centers (Center for States, Center for Tribes, Center for Courts)
funded by the Children's Bureau to provide national child welfare
expertise and evidence-informed training and technical assistance
services to state, tribal and U.S. territorial public child welfare
agencies, and CIPs. The Centers offer services including Web-based
content and resources, product development and dissemination, self-
directed and group-based training, virtual learning and peer networking
events, and tailored consultation, coaching, and facilitation
(``tailored services''). Centers' services are being evaluated by
Center-specific evaluations and a cross-Center evaluation. The cross-
Center evaluation examines collaboration among Centers and with federal
staff, services delivered by the Centers, service recipient
satisfaction with service quality, federal staff's experiences of
assessment and work planning services offered by the Centers,
effectiveness of Center services, how Centers apply a common ``change
management approach'' in their work; what affects child welfare
jurisdiction engagement with Center services, and the costs of Center
services. The Center for States' evaluation consists of data collection
around two research questions focusing on understanding usefulness,
relevance, and satisfaction from a stakeholder perspective as well as
outcomes of services. The Center for Tribes' evaluation examines the
extent to which the Center provides effective, culturally responsive
services that meet the needs of tribal child welfare programs, the
satisfaction of service recipients with service quality, and service
outcomes for tribal child welfare programs and stakeholders. The Center
for Courts' evaluation assesses satisfaction with and effectiveness of
service delivery; progress toward meeting Center goals and the needs of
CIP to promote continuous quality improvement (CQI); and increased
knowledge, collaboration, and capacity to improve court performance and
child and family outcomes.
An initial set of instruments was approved and are currently in use
for these evaluations. For information about these instruments, see:
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015</a>.
These instruments will continue to be used for data collection through
July 2024.
The second group of data sources proposed include (1) a guide for
conducting focus groups with teams of child welfare and CIP staff
implementing tailored service projects with Center support (one version
for use with states and one version for use with CIP); (2) a protocol
to collect interview data from Center tailored service providers (known
as Liaisons or Child Welfare Specialists) about their service provision
experiences, relationships and interactions with jurisdictions and
federal staff, perceptions of their role, and their Centers' approach
to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) services; (3) a protocol to
collect interview data from jurisdiction staff implementing tailored
service projects about how Centers' technical assistance addresses
diversity, equity, and inclusion; (4) a protocol to collect interview/
focus group data from tribal child welfare program staff about
strategies and contextual factors associated with achievement of
program goals, the capacity to use data for CQI and evaluation, and the
outcomes of services delivered by Center for Tribes; and (5) a survey
to collect feedback from CIP directors/coordinators about the CIP's
experiences and satisfaction with capacity building services delivered
by the Center for Courts, and the perceived impact on CIP capacity.
Respondents: Respondents to the data collection instruments will
include (1) child welfare and judicial professionals that receive
Center services and (2) Center tailored service providers.
Annual Burden Estimates
The following details the burden associated with the new
instruments. For burden currently approved and ongoing, visit <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015</a>.
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents respondent response hours hours
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Cross-Center: Tailored Services 50 1 1 50 17
Focus Group Guide (for states)
Cross-Center: Tailored Services 25 1 1 25 8
Focus Group Guide (for CIPs)..
Cross-Center: Liaison/Child 23 1 1 23 8
Welfare Specialist interview
protocol......................
Cross-Center: Tailored Services 30 1 .75 23 8
Jurisdiction Staff DEI
Interview Protocol............
Center for Tribes: Jurisdiction 25 2 1 50 17
Staff Interviews..............
Center for Tribes: Jurisdiction 25 3 1.5 113 38
Staff Focus Groups............
Center for Courts: CIP Capacity 53 2 .25 27 9
Building Services Feedback
Survey........................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 105.
Authority: Sec. 5106, Pub. L. 111-320, the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act Reauthorization Act of 2010, and titles IV-B and IV-E
of the Social Security Act.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-10753 Filed 5-18-22; 8:45 am]
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