This paper analyzes policy and practice changes implemented by the child welfare system in Miami-Dade County in response to the COVID-19 crisis Rapid ethnographic assessment (REA) was used to capture multiple perspectives during a rapidly unfolding pandemic We identified system vulnerabilities and opportunities for lessening the impact of crises on vulnerable families with children in foster care The assessment highlights how system fragmentation complicates effective responses to public health emergencies, while the transition to remote services provides insight into ways that traditional accessibility barriers may be alleviated beyond the pandemic We provide recommendations for improving family experiences and preparing for future crises, envisioning ways that peer specialists, in particular, may offer a model for enhanced family support This study emphasizes the unique benefits of anthropological theory and applied methods in assessing and improving public sector systems Copyright © 2020 by the Society for Applied Anthropology

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儿童福利大流行限制的快速民族志评估：来自家长和提供者经验的教训

本文分析了迈阿密戴德县儿童福利系统为应对 COVID-19 危机而实施的政策和实践变化 在迅速蔓延的大流行期间使用快速人种学评估 (REA) 来捕捉多个观点 我们确定了系统漏洞和机会减轻危机对有寄养儿童的弱势家庭的影响 评估强调了系统碎片化如何使对公共卫生紧急情况的有效响应变得复杂，而向远程服务的过渡提供了深入了解在大流行之后可以缓解传统无障碍障碍的方法 我们提供建议改善家庭体验并为未来的危机做准备，设想同行专家的方法，特别是，可能提供一个增强家庭支持的模型 本研究强调人类学理论和应用方法在评估和改进公共部门系统方面的独特优势 版权所有 © 2020 应用人类学协会