Oregon Differential Response Initiative: Interim Evaluation Report December 2016

On December 15, 2016, the University of Illinois Children and Family Research Center (CFRC) released this interim evaluation report on the Oregon Differential Response Initiative (DRI). The report presents preliminary findings of comprehensive process, outcome, and cost evaluations in order to answer a lengthy series of research questions related to the DRI implementation process, child protective services (CPS) practice throughout the state, fidelity to the DRI model, fidelity to the Oregon Safety Model (OSM), and the impact of DR on a variety of child, family, and child welfare system outcomes, including costs, as requested by the Oregon Department of Human . . .