Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 22, 2024

.” It does not define RTF’s, but the term clearly refers to facilities that provide behavioral health services in a residential context to children with funding from programs under SFC jurisdiction, mainly Medicaid and foster care funds under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.

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KVC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In addition, no child should be removed from a safe, loving caregiver to access mental or behavioral health services. At KVC, we are accountable for how well we care for children and families. The federal Child and Family Services Review looks at each state’s foster care performance against national standards.

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KVC

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Healthcare policy shifts like the Medicaid expansion have helped in this arena, but insurance isn’t the only limitation on healthcare access. Another way to improve access to healthcare is through greater implementation of telehealth services. Without proper healthcare, a person’s medical needs cannot be properly addressed.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Or will they uphold their commitments to child safety through family preservation? -- Based on her extensive research Prof. Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws.

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