Evaluating the effects of adoption and guardianship support and preservation (asap) services in illinois: a quasi-experimental design - this study evaluates the effectiveness of the illinois…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the National Opinion Research Center a $1,050,586.43 Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2026, under the Adoption Opportunities program (CFDA 93.652) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Illinois Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (ASAP) program.

The recipient will conduct a quasi-experimental evaluation of ASAP services among adoptive families formed through child welfare adoption and subsidized guardianship. The study examines adoption stability, time to adoption disruption, and child safety outcomes including maltreatment allegations, open cases, and out-of-home placements. The intervention comprises clinical therapy, crisis intervention, parenting support, and case management delivered primarily through home visiting. The evaluation will utilize Illinois administrative data and Brightpoint program records, employing both intent-to-treat and treatment-on-the-treated designs over a 24-month follow-up period. Analysis will include machine learning techniques and generative AI to develop additional variables from case notes.

The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2030. Place of performance is Washington, DC. The award obligates $1,050,586.43 at the point of the cooperative agreement issuance.

Evaluating the effects of adoption and guardianship support and preservation (asap) services in illinois: a quasi-experimental design - this study evaluates the effectiveness of the illinois adoption and guardianship support and preservation (asap) program among adoptive families. The evaluation outcomes include adoption stability, length of time before adoption disruption, and child safety (e.g., maltreatment allegations, open cases, and out-of-home placements). The intervention is comprised of a continuum of services, including clinical therapy, crisis intervention, parenting support, and case management. Services are primarily delivered through a home-visiting model. The study employs a quasi-experimental design utilizing illinois administrative data and brightpoint program records among families formed through child welfare adoption and subsidized guardianship in illinois. The study will employ both intent-to-treat and treatment-on-the-treated designs and will follow families for 24 months. The planned analyses include machine learning techniques and the use of generative AI to develop additional variables from case notes.