Better Outcomes

A nice article in the Daily News about how the city's Department of
Human Services is doing a much better job getting kids out of the
foster care system and into more permanent care options. My school
has been working with DHS for the past few years to put into practice
this notion of "performance-based contracting," that is to say that
agencies DHS works with should be paid based on how well they're doing
for the kids, rather than just getting a flat per-kid fee regardless
of their performance. It was and is a debated notion, but it looks
like it is helping produce better outcomes for the kids. It's always
good to hear that all your hard work is making a difference for kids
in need.