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A disappointing report from the Senate Finance Committee

Child Welfare Monitor

.” 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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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

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If you are wondering what mental health and child welfare services KVC provides and in which areas, this guide is for you! Get ready to learn how you or others can take advantage of KVC’s child and family services. Keep reading to learn more about the first three which serve children and families in Kansas and Missouri.

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The Illinois “Public Guardian’s” big little lie

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Children can be held in foster care for months before a court ever decides if the child was, in fact, abused or neglected. And, of course, overwhelmingly, the allegation is neglect and that often means simply that the family was poor.) Such a panic has swept through the state , creating an artificial “shortage” of foster homes.

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What Effect Does the Environment Have on Your Health & How We Can Improve Community Health

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Here are the services we are providing at each of our locations to further this mission: KVC Kansas KVC Kansas helps over 12,000 children and their families each year. KVC Kentucky KVC Kentucky has been a forerunner in mental and behavioral health, substance use treatment and child welfare services for families in crisis for 25 years.