{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-16-108","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-16-108","heading":"Evaluation","body":"The Director of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services shall conduct a yearly evaluation of family preservation services that shall include the following:\n\n(1) The number of families in which the use of family preservation services has been an alternative to placement of the child if available;\n\n(2) The number of families receiving family preservation services, including the number of children in those families;\n\n(3) Among those families receiving family preservation services, the number of children placed outside the home and the average cost per family of providing family preservation services;\n\n(4) The estimated cost of out-of-home placement that would have been expended on behalf of those children who received family preservation services based on the average lengths of stay and the average costs of out-of-home placements;\n\n(5) The number of children who remain unified with their families six (6) months and one (1) year after completion of family preservation services; and\n\n(6) An overall evaluation of the progress of family preservation services programs during the preceding year, recommendations for improvements in delivery of this service, and a plan for the continued development of family preservation services to ensure progress towards statewide availability.","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 16"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"817b83b3c85beb0883b4ae4cd0c6efce83ca3e57207c5895124ebe46285ad9df","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-16-107","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-16-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}