Research Reports

Jul 2013 | 4.89 | Online Library

Drug Court Outcomes

Outcomes of Adult Defendants Admitted to Drug Courts Funded by the Washington State Criminal Justice Treatment Account

Jim Mayfield, MA | Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jul 2013 | 11.193 | Online Library

Achieving Successful Community Re-Entry upon Release from Prison

Housing and Medical Assistance as Keys to Reduced Recidivism and Improved Employment Outcomes

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jul 2013 | 11.194 | Online Library

Behavioral Health Needs and School Success

Youth with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems are at Risk for Poor High School Performance

Jun 2013 | 11.191 | Online Library

Impact of Homelessness on Youth Recently Released from Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities

Housing Status, Criminal Justice Involvement, Health, Mortality, Receipt of Public Assistance, and Employment Outcomes

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA | Chris Albrecht | Kathryn Beall

Apr 2013 | 3.39 | Online Library

Outpatient Mental Health Services and Medical Cost Offsets

David Mancuso, PhD | Daniel J. Nordlund, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Apr 2013 | 4.88 | Online Library

The Impact of Substance Abuse Treatment Funding Reductions on Health Care Costs for Disabled Medicaid Adults in Washington State

David Mancuso, PhD | Daniel J. Nordlund, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Apr 2013 | 11.190 | Online Library

Educational Disabilities Among At-Risk Students

The overlap between social service use and special education participation among school-aged children in Washington State

Feb 2013 | 11.188 | Online Library

2012 Foster Parent Survey

DSHS Foster Parents Speak

Nancy K. Raiha, PhD | Barbara Whitbeck

Feb 2013 | 11.189 | Online Library

DSHS Children’s Administration/TANF Concurrent Benefit Program: Costs and Reunifications for SFY 2009 Removals

Elizabeth Kohlenberg, PhD | Kathryn Beall | Rebecca Yette, MCS

Jan 2013 | 3.38 | Online Library

Using Claims-Based Risk Indicators to Predict Health Outcomes for Children with Mental Illness

David Mancuso, PhD | Daniel J. Nordlund, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jan 2013 | 9.103 | Online Library

Employment Status of HCA Medical Assistance Clients and Persons with Dependents with HCA Medical Coverage

House Bill 3079 Chapter 264, Laws of 2006

David Mancuso, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jan 2013 | 11.186 | Online Library

Washington State’s Housing and Essential Needs Program

Impacts on Housing Status, Use of Food Assistance, Arrests, Incarcerations, and Health Outcomes

David Mancuso, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jan 2013 | 11.187 | Online Library

The Impact of Recent Policy Changes on Outcomes for Medical Care Services Clients

Health, Mortality, Housing, Food Assistance, and Criminal Justice

David Mancuso, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Sawir Yakup, MS | Barbara Felver, MPA

Dec 2012 | 11.183 | Online Library

Independent Living Services for Foster Care Youth

An Analysis of the National Youth in Transition Database-Reported Services for Washington State

Irina V. Sharkova, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Nov 2012 | 11.178 | Online Library

Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated with Behavioral Health Problems in Adolescents

Findings from administrative data for youth age 12 to 17 enrolled in Medicaid

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Irina V. Sharkova, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Oct 2012 | 6.55 | Online Library

The Circumstances of Families after Time Limits

Adults and Children Terminated from TANF in February 2011

Oct 2012 | 11.181 | Online Library

High School Outcomes for DSHS-Served Youth

Graduation and Drop-out Rates for Students Who Were 9th Graders in 2005-2006

Oct 2012 | 11.185 | Online Library

Employment Outcomes Associated with Rapid Re-housing Assistance for Homeless DSHS Clients in Washington State

Jim Mayfield, MA | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

Sep 2012 | 11.182 | Online Library

Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care: Risk Factors and Service Needs

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Callie Black, MPH | Laurie Cawthon, MD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Sep 2012 | 11.184 | Online Library

2012 Disability Determination Services (DDS)

Client/Claimant Survey

Nancy K. Raiha, PhD | Andrea Stanley, BA

Aug 2012 | 11.175 | Online Library

Patterns of Hospital Readmissions and Nursing Facility Utilization among Washington State Dual Eligibles: Opportunities for Improved Outcomes and Cost Savings

David Mancuso, PhD | Beverly Court, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jul 2012 | 11.170 | Online Library

The Housing Status of Individuals Discharged from Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jun 2012 | 11.171 | Online Library

Permanent Options for Recovery-Centered Housing: Year 1 Annual Report

Summary of Baseline Characteristics and Program Services

Martha Galvez, PhD | Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

May 2012 | 11.177 | Online Library

Activity Report 2011: Washington State Institutional Review Board

January – December 2011

Maggie Frederick, CIP | Lilly Moneer, CIP

May 2012 | -- | Online Library

Impact of Sexual Orientation and Co-Occurring Disorders on Chemical Dependency Treatment Outcomes

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol.73: 401-412

Apr 2012 | 11.169 | Online Library

Identifying Homeless and Unstably Housed DSHS Clients in Multiple Service Systems

State Fiscal Year 2010

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA

Mar 2012 | 11.167 | Online Library

2011 DSHS Employee Survey

Nancy K. Raiha, PhD | Barbara Whitbeck | Trisha Keenan-Wilkie, MA

Mar 2012 | -- | Online Library

Evaluation of the Medicaid Buy-In Program in Washington State: Outcomes for Workers With Disabilities Who Purchase Medicaid Coverage

Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 22: 220-229

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | David Mancuso, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | Stephen Kozak

Jan 2012 | 4.86 | Online Library

Characteristics and Criminal Histories of Adult Offenders Admitted to Treatment under Washington State’s Criminal Justice Treatment Account

SFY 2008 – SFY 2009

Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Callie Black, MPH | Barbara Felver, MPA | Jim Mayfield, MA | Barbara Lucenko, PhD

Jan 2012 | 8.30 | Online Library

Analysis of changes in mortality risk among persons receiving Aging and Adult Services in-home personal care services

David Mancuso, PhD

Jan 2012 | 11.179 | Online Library

A Look at Adults and Children Terminated from TANF Due to Time Limits in February 2011

Dori Shoji | Can Du, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP

Dec 2011 | 7.104 | Online Library

Transition to Adulthood

An Analysis of the National Youth in Transition Database Survey Data for Washington State

Irina V. Sharkova, PhD | Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Dec 2011 | 11.176 | Online Library

2009 Client Participation -- Transforming lives

Nov 2011 | 3.35 | Online Library

Trends in Social Service Use

For State Fiscal Year 2008

Nov 2011 | 3.36 | Online Library

Disability Caseload Trends and Mental Illness: Incentives under Health Care Reform to Invest in Mental Health Treatment for Non-Disabled Adults

David Mancuso, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Barbara Felver, MPA

Nov 2011 | 4.85 | Online Library

The Health Impact of Substance Abuse: Accelerating Disease Progression and Death

David Mancuso, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Alice Huber, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Oct 2011 | 2.24 | Online Library

Effects of Functional Family Parole on Re-Arrest and Employment for Youth in Washington State

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Oct 2011 | 11.166 | Online Library

A Profile of Housing Assistance Recipients in Washington State by Household Type

Washington State Fiscal Year 2010

Sep 2011 | 11.165 | Online Library

Impact of Housing Assistance on Short-Term Homelessness

Among TANF, Disability Lifeline, and Basic Food recipients with recently recorded spells of homelessness

Aug 2011 | 4.87 | Online Library

The Washington State Problem Solving Court Strategic Planning Survey

Aug 2011 | 11.164 | Online Library

Activity Report 2010: Washington State Institutional Review Board

January – December 2010

Maggie Frederick, CIP | Lilly Moneer, CIP | Doreen Packel, MPA

Jul 2011 | 11.163 | Online Library

2011 Client Survey DSHS Clients Speak

Nancy K. Raiha, PhD | Barbara Whitbeck

May 2011 | 3.37 | Online Library

Washington State Mental Health Transformation Project - Measures of Statewide Performance

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Eric Bruns, PhD | Elizabeth Kohlenberg, PhD | Ron Jemelka, PhD

Mar 2011 | 9.102 | Online Library

Employment Status of Medical Assistance Clients and Persons with Dependents with DSHS Medical Coverage; Statewide Data for CY 2009 By Firm Detail for January 2010 and April 2010

House Bill 3079

David Mancuso, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Mar 2011 | 11.156 | Online Library

Economic Well-being in the Great Recession

A Cross-State Analysis of Trends over Time in Poverty, Hunger, Housing Costs, and Labor Market Participation

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Irina V. Sharkova, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Mar 2011 | 11.160 | Online Library

A Profile of Housing Assistance Recipients in Washington State: History of Arrests, Employment, and Social and Health Service Use

SFY 2006-2010

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Chris Albrecht | Rebecca Yette, MCS | Barbara Felver, MPA

Mar 2011 | 11.162 | Online Library

Saving Costs and Transforming Lives through Integrated Case Management in Washington State Human Services

Jody Becker-Green, PhD

Feb 2011 | 5.36 | Online Library

Assessment Findings for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Served in Residential Habilitation Centers and Community Settings

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Lijian He, PhD

Jan 2011 | 3.34 | Online Library

Identifying Behavioral Health Problems among Medicaid Disabled Adults

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD | Sawir Yakup, MS

Jan 2011 | 11.154 | Online Library

Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of persons with serious hearing loss and other serious health conditions in Washington State

From the 2008 American Community Survey

Irina V. Sharkova, PhD | Elizabeth Kohlenberg, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Dec 2010 | 9.100 | Online Library

Washington Medicaid Integration Partnership:

Medical Care, Behavioral Health, Criminal Justice, and Mortality Outcomes for Disabled Clients Enrolled in Managed Care

David Mancuso, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | Barbara Felver, MPA | Daniel J. Nordlund, PhD

Dec 2010 | 11.153 | Online Library

Behavioral Health Risk among TANF Parents: Links to Homelessness, Child Abuse and Arrests

Dec 2010 | -- | Online Library

Trends in State Prison Admission of Offenders With Serious Mental Illness

Psychiatric Services, 61(12): 1263-65.

Mindy S. Bradley-Engen, PhD | Gary S Cuddeback, PhD | Mathew D Gayman, PhD | Joseph P Morrissey, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD

Oct 2010 | 2.23 | Online Library

Gang & Youth Violence Interventions

A Review of Research and Literature Addressing Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Gang-Affiliated and Violent Youth in Juvenile Institutions and Detention Centers

Barbara Whitbeck

Oct 2010 | 4.84 | Online Library

Health Care Reform, Medicaid Expansion and Access to Alcohol/Drug Treatment: Opportunities for Disability Prevention

David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Sep 2010 | 4.81 | Online Library

Bending the Health Care Cost Curve by Expanding Alcohol/Drug Treatment

David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Sep 2010 | 11.152 | Online Library

2008 Diversity Counts

Sep 2010 | 11.159 | Online Library

Children on TANF in Washington State

The Well-Being of Children and Caregivers

Aug 2010 | 11.158 | Online Library

Adults on TANF in Washington State

Risks and Outcomes for Leavers, Cyclers and Stayers

Jul 2010 | 4.83 | Online Library

Washington State Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program

Final Program Performance Report: October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2009

Sharon L. Estee, PhD

Jul 2010 | 9.101 | Online Library

Infant Mortality and SIDS/SUID

Laurie Cawthon, MD

Jun 2010 | 11.151 | Online Library

Community Collaboration for Appropriate Emergency Department Care Pilot Evaluation

Interim Report on Study Design and Baseline Measures

May 2010 | -- | Online Library

The Use of Administrative Data as a Substitute for Individual Screening Scores in Observational Studies Related to Problematic Alcohol or Drug Use

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 111, 89-96.

Apr 2010 | 9.98 | Online Library

County Profiles, Birth Statistics and Maternity Care Access 2000 to 2008

Laurie Cawthon, MD | Peter Woodcox

Apr 2010 | 9.99 | Online Library

Obesity and Pregnancy

Laurie Cawthon, MD

Apr 2010 | 11.150 | Online Library

Activity Report, Washington State Institutional Review Board

January – December 2009

Lilly Moneer, CIP | Maggie Frederick, CIP | Michael A. Garrick, PhD

Mar 2010 | 11.148 | Online Library

2009 DSHS Employee Survey

Nancy K. Raiha, PhD | Barbara Whitbeck | Deborah Macy | Trisha Keenan-Wilkie, MA | Monica Stanley, BA

Mar 2010 | -- | Online Library

Impact of brief interventions and brief treatment on admissions to chemical dependency treatment

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 110 (1-2), 126-136

Feb 2010 | 4.82 | Online Library

Co-occurring Mental Illness among Clients in Chemical Dependency Treatment

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA | Sawir Yakup, MS

Feb 2010 | 11.138v2 | Online Library

Use of Social and Health Services By Children of Incarcerated Parents

Rebecca Yette, MCS | David Mancuso, PhD | Jim Nearing | Barbara Felver, MPA | Elizabeth Kohlenberg, PhD

Feb 2010 | -- | Online Library

Substance abuse treatment and criminal justice involvement for SSI recipients: Results from Washington State

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 37(3), 240-2

Feb 2010 | -- | Online Library

Effect of co-occurring disorders and intimate partner violence on substance abuse treatment outcomes

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 38, 231-244.

Jan 2010 | 4.68 | Online Library

Impact of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment on Entrance to Chemical Dependency Treatment

Medicaid Patients Screened in Hospital Emergency Departments

Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | David Mancuso, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jan 2010 | 5.35 | Online Library

Assessment Findings for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Served in Institutional and Community Settings

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD

Jan 2010 | 9.97 | Online Library

Employment Status of Medical Assistance Clients and Persons with Dependents with DSHS Medical Coverage

As Required by Engrossed Substitute House Bill 3079

David Mancuso, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | Barbara Felver, MPA

Jan 2010 | 11.146 | Online Library

2008 Client Participation

Program Descriptions

Barbara Felver, MPA

Jan 2010 | -- | Online Library

Evaluation of the Washington State Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Project Cost Outcomes for Medicaid Patients Screened in Hospital Emergency Departments

Medical Care. 2010 Jan;48(1):18-24.

Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Thomas Wickizer, PhD | Lijian He, PhD | Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | David Mancuso, PhD

Dec 2009 | 11.147 | Online Library

Persons Served by Washington State Housing Assistance and Social Service Programs

Demographics, Use of Social Services, and Behavior

Sharon L. Estee, PhD | Rebecca Yette, MCS | Chris Albrecht | Jim Nearing

Dec 2009 | -- | Online Library

Impact of Access to Recovery services on alcohol/drug treatment outcomes

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 37(4), 435-4

A Krupski | Kevin Campbell, PhD | J Joesch | Barbara Lucenko, PhD | P Roy-Byrne

Nov 2009 | 4.79 | Online Library

The Persistent Benefits of Providing Chemical Dependency Treatment to Low-Income Adults

Melissa Ford Shah, MPP | David Mancuso, PhD | Sawir Yakup, MS | Barbara Felver, MPA

Nov 2009 | 8.28 | Online Library

Chronic Care Management Pilots Show Early Promise

Controlling Medicaid costs and improving health outcomes

David Mancuso, PhD | Beverly Court, PhD

Sep 2009 | 2.22 | Online Library

Integrated Treatment Model improves employment and re-arrest outcomes for youth served by Washington State’s Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration

Barbara Lucenko, PhD | David Mancuso, PhD