Child & Family Services

The children and family services market encompasses a wide range of services and supports for children who are involved with the child welfare system and/or who have complex physical and behavioral health conditions. For organizations serving children, the market challenges are increasing – from increased incidence of serious child mental health issues and autism, to a lack of community-based placements for children with complex needs, to increases in family involvement in the child welfare system due to parental opioid use, to uncertainty in the special education sector about the implications of new federal policies.

Latest Resources

• Martinez, et al., v. Georgia Division Of Family & Children Services
• Brightline Connects Families To Evidence-Based Mental Health Care At New Clinic In New York State
• San Bernardino County Seeks Providers For $95.4 Million Children’s Residential Services Program
• About One In Five U.S. Youth Use AI Chatbots For Mental Health Advice
• Texas Review Recommends New Foster Care Spending Reporting As Community-Based Care Expands
• Florida Licensed Foster Homes Decline 23% Between 2023 & 2025
• Baltimore County, Maryland Rebids Mental Health Case Management Contracts For Youth & Families
• North Carolina Renews Contract With Somethings For Free Youth Peer Support Mental Health Program
• Follow-Up Performance Audit Of The Department Of Children & Family Services Child Safety & Well-Being
• Texas Legislative Budget Board Strategic Fiscal Review
• H.R. 2617 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
• Blackbird Health Expands Pediatric Mental Health Care Across Pennsylvania With Pittsburgh-Area Launch
• Residential Care Reboot 
• Data As A Strategic Asset: A Conversation On Organizational Data Leadership With Heidi Milch, LMSW, Executive Director Of CCNY
• Los Angeles County Approves $3 Million For 12-Home Foster Care Village Designed To Keep Siblings Together

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Kentucky Governor Temporarily Restores Foster Care Funding Following 2027 Budget Cuts

After the Kentucky General Assembly adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget that reduced funding for a variety of social services by approximately $1.2 billion, including foster care rates and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reallocated $30 million in unused project funding to prevent approximately half of the planned foster care rate reductions, according to the governor’s June 11, 2026, press conference. The reallocated funding is expected to delay the reductions… Read

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