Mei Ling Ellis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6092720 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mei Ling Ellis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mei Ling |
| FAMILY NAME | Ellis |
| SIGNATURE | ELLIS M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Building Changes Seattle WA USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reducing Foster Care Entry Rates for Children in Sacramento County
Beginning in 2006, Sacramento County implemented multiple child welfare practices and policies to reduce high rates of foster care entries (e.g., early intervention family drug courts, differential response, team decision-making, a family-centered approach to safety and risk assessment). Those strategies were identified through interviews with County child welfare leaders; and then the strategies were placed chronically in a table to inform a lon…
The Interplay Between Housing Stability and Child Separation
Highlights Housing plays an important role in fostering family stability and residential stability. Families in supportive housing are more likely to reunite with children than families in shelter. Families with child separations are less likely to be in their own housing following shelter entry
Effective services for improving education and employment outcomes for children and alumni of foster care service
Outcomes for youth from foster care have been found to be poor. The education and employment outcomes of youth and alumni of foster care served by transition programmes located in five major US cities were examined. Data were collected by case managers and reported to evaluators quarterly on 1058 youth from foster care for over 2 years. Job preparation, transportation, child care, education support services and life skills were the most common se…
Single Dose of 24 Milligrams of Buprenorphine for Heroin Detoxification
Previous studies indicate that buprenorphine has efficacy in medically supervised opioid withdrawal, but the optimal dosing for maximum tolerability and ease of administration remains undetermined. Five heroin-dependent individuals entered this open-label study of inpatient detoxification with a single 24 mg dose of buprenorphine. The mean Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) score prior to buprenorphine administration was 17.6 (SD = 3.36). CO…
Effective services for improving education and employment outcomes for children and alumni of foster care service
Outcomes for youth from foster care have been found to be poor. The education and employment outcomes of youth and alumni of foster care served by transition programmes located in five major US cities were examined. Data were collected by case managers and reported to evaluators quarterly on 1058 youth from foster care for over 2 years. Job preparation, transportation, child care, education support services and life skills were the most common se…
The Interplay Between Housing Stability and Child Separation
Highlights Housing plays an important role in fostering family stability and residential stability. Families in supportive housing are more likely to reunite with children than families in shelter. Families with child separations are less likely to be in their own housing following shelter entry
Reducing Foster Care Entry Rates for Children in Sacramento County
Beginning in 2006, Sacramento County implemented multiple child welfare practices and policies to reduce high rates of foster care entries (e.g., early intervention family drug courts, differential response, team decision-making, a family-centered approach to safety and risk assessment). Those strategies were identified through interviews with County child welfare leaders; and then the strategies were placed chronically in a table to inform a lon…
Single Dose of 24 Milligrams of Buprenorphine for Heroin Detoxification
Previous studies indicate that buprenorphine has efficacy in medically supervised opioid withdrawal, but the optimal dosing for maximum tolerability and ease of administration remains undetermined. Five heroin-dependent individuals entered this open-label study of inpatient detoxification with a single 24 mg dose of buprenorphine. The mean Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) score prior to buprenorphine administration was 17.6 (SD = 3.36). CO…
Effective services for improving education and employment outcomes for children and alumni of foster care service
Outcomes for youth from foster care have been found to be poor. The education and employment outcomes of youth and alumni of foster care served by transition programmes located in five major US cities were examined. Data were collected by case managers and reported to evaluators quarterly on 1058 youth from foster care for over 2 years. Job preparation, transportation, child care, education support services and life skills were the most common se…
The Interplay Between Housing Stability and Child Separation
Highlights Housing plays an important role in fostering family stability and residential stability. Families in supportive housing are more likely to reunite with children than families in shelter. Families with child separations are less likely to be in their own housing following shelter entry
Reducing Foster Care Entry Rates for Children in Sacramento County
Beginning in 2006, Sacramento County implemented multiple child welfare practices and policies to reduce high rates of foster care entries (e.g., early intervention family drug courts, differential response, team decision-making, a family-centered approach to safety and risk assessment). Those strategies were identified through interviews with County child welfare leaders; and then the strategies were placed chronically in a table to inform a lon…
Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Foster care (2 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Addiction (1 works) · Adverse effect (1 works)