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.

Foster Care 180

Foster Care Interventional Child Welfare Medicaid 180

Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

The newest report from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) showed that the number of children in foster care dropped to 368,530 on September in 2022–a drop of 5.8 percent over the previous year 15.6 percent since 2018.

Foster Care 130

Foster Care Child Welfare Welfare Substance Abuse 130

KVC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Alex’s journey began when his family faced many challenges: unmet mental health needs, financial stress, and housing problems. Big problems can lead to big emotions. 2) Nationwide Mental Health Crisis: A second factor is the national child and adolescent mental health emergency declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2021.

Foster Care 59

Foster Care Child Welfare Mental Health Welfare 59

Relias

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Organizations adopt care coordination to improve health outcomes and reduce the financial cost of treatments by streamlining care delivery and reducing or eliminating redundancies in care. Members assigned to this high-risk category are assigned a care coordinator, which is often paid for by the payer/health plan.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Communication Medicaid Hospitals 52

Relias

JULY 14, 2023

social inequalities and maternal mental health have not been addressed to the same extent. In some cases, mothers living just a few miles away from each other can have vastly different health outcomes due to variables such as income, education, race, and access to care. But in many countries including the U.S.,

Clinic 52

Clinic Mental Health Domestic Violence Healthcare 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. But it’s also important to adopt a holistic view of the maternal healthcare experience. Sadly, U.S.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Medicaid Mental Health Medicare 40

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. Social and Community Context The relationships and connections a person has with others influence their mental and physical health. of Americans ages 18–64 were uninsured in 2022.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Mental Health Telehealth Child Welfare 52