Child and Caregiver Outcomes Using Linked Data (CCOULD)

The Child and Caregiver Outcomes Using Linked Data (CCOULD) project developed consistent state datasets containing linked child and caregiver welfare records and Medicaid claims and enrollment records. These datasets contain information from both child welfare and Medicaid information systems on case demographics, medical diagnoses, services, outcomes, and other relevant information. The purpose of the data is to support research on the relationships between Medicaid utilization, behavioral health services, patient-centered outcomes, and child welfare outcomes . Of particular interest are outcomes for families that may have substance use disorders, like opioid use disorder. The CCOULD project worked with Kentucky and Florida (specifically the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services) to produce linked, state-level data to support research on the relationships among Medicaid utilization, behavioral health services, patient-centered outcomes, and child welfare outcomes. State-level linked data were combined into a de-identified, standardized research use dataset containing data from the two participating states.