Child Welfare Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

2 These services were defined to include mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and “in-home parenting skills training.” Mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and parenting training and support were all being provided with the help of federal funds — but just not through Title IV-E.

Child Welfare 175

Child Welfare Medicaid Foster Care Welfare 175

Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

Year after year, states and the federal government continue to release annual data showing a decline in the number of children in foster care, congratulating themselves on keeping families together. But perhaps states are using their own funds to pay for these services?

Foster Care 130

Foster Care Child Welfare Welfare Substance Abuse 130

All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

FRC services vary by location but may include parent education, counseling, case management, referral services, and more. Counseling may also be available for individuals, couples, and families, addressing issues like mental health, domestic violence, and substance abuse. How Are Family Resource Centers Funded?

Domestic Violence 52

Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Counseling Case Management 52

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support. This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system.

Social Worker 95

Social Worker Treatment Planning Interventional Justice and Corrections 95

Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 13, 2025

But treating the decline in foster care (the direct result of government actions) as a desirable outcome in itself can contribute to a disregard of actual child welfare outcomes like safety and permanency. How did DCYF reduce foster care by nearly 50 percent? Sometimes the providers refused to cooperate. Lack of subject matter expertise.

Domestic Violence 265

Domestic Violence Foster Care Substance Abuse Child Welfare 265