James Buchanan Duke
CHILD CARE RURAL CHURCH
FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS
HIGHER EDUCATION
HEALTH CARE
What is Driving Us?
What difference is funding from The Duke Endowment making?
FUNDING CONTINUUMCh
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The Duke Endowment
Public Sector & Individual Donors
THREE STRATEGIES
Strengthening Organizations
Replicating Success
Advancing Innovation
Goal: Improving Child Well-Being
1. Reach Developmental Milestones2. Prepare for Adulthood:
• Educated• Employable• Connected (civically, spiritually & to
family)• Access to stable housing & healthcare• Avoid unwanted pregnancy, substance
abuse and criminal activity
Family Foster Care
Therapeutic Foster Care Group Care Residential
Treatment Care
Intensity
Prevention & Early
Intervention
Child Welfare System
Out-of-home care
Family Foster Care
Therapeutic Foster Care Group Care Residential
Treatment Care
Intensity
Prevention & Early
Intervention
Child Welfare System
Out-of-home care
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
Better assessment of children
entering out-of-home care
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers
Documented Child Well-Being Outcomes:EducatedEmployableConnected (Civically, Spiritually & to Family)Access to Stable Housing & Health CareAvoid Unwanted Pregnancy, Substance Abuse & Criminal Activity
+ + +
Better assessment of children
entering out-of-home care
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers+ + +
•Matching child’s needs with provider’s strengths•Avoid the “Failure Model”
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
Family Foster Care
Therapeutic Foster Care Group Care Residential
Treatment Care
Intensity
Prevention & Early
Intervention
Child Welfare System
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers+ + +
Better assessment of children entering out-of-home care
•Matching child’s needs with provider’s strengths•Avoid the “Failure Model”
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
Better assessment of children
entering out-of-home care
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers+ + +
•Providers enjoy economies of scale, enabling sufficient resources to provide high quality services.•Fewer providers creates a more effective partnership with the State.
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
Better assessment of children
entering out-of-home care
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers
+ + +
•More appropriate services to meet the child’s needs.•Proven and promising interventions allow greater documentation of impact.
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
Better assessment of children
entering out-of-home care
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers
+ + +
•Helps assure that children are appropriately reintegrated into families.•Extends outcomes horizon.
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
Better assessment of children
entering out-of-home care
Providers offer: a broad service
array, evidence-based practices & well-
articulated models of care
After care, continuation
services
Fewer and only high quality
providers
Documented Child Well-Being Outcomes:EducatedEmployableConnected (Civically, Spiritually & to Family)Access to Stable Housing & Health CareAvoid Unwanted Pregnancy, Substance Abuse & Criminal Activity
+ + +
Theory of Change for Out-of-Home Care
James Buchanan Duke
Economic Impact of Reducing Group Care
2011 2012 2013 2014 20150%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
SC Group Care %National Avg
General PurposesChild Welfare
Cost Savings
50%50%
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