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

• Keira M. v. Quin
• Tennessee Foster Children File Class Action Lawsuit Against Department Of Children’s Services 
• Virginia Chapter 223 (Senate Bill 1406): Children’s Ombudsman, Office Of The; Foster Youth’s Right To Receive Information
• Virginia Chapter 200 (House Bill 1777): Children’s Ombudsman, Office Of The; Foster Youth’s Right To Receive Information
• Virginia Chapter 503 (Senate Bill 801): Children’s Services Act; Changes To State Pool Of Funds
• Virginia Governor Signs Bipartisan Child Welfare Reforms  
• North Carolina Opens New Child-Focused Behavioral Health Urgent Care Respite Facility In Columbus County, North Carolina 
• Balancing Mission & Margin: How Hillsides Transformed Its Financial Trajectory
• Idaho Modifies Child Care Facility Staffing Ratios To Address The State’s Child Care Shortage
• Idaho House Bill 243
• Prevalence Of Major Depressive Disorder Among Youth Ages 15 To 17 Doubled Between 2019 & 2022
• 57% Of Youth-Serving Primary Care Professionals Routinely Screen For Substance Use Disorders At Every Well Visit
• Innovations In Intensive Children’s Services & Trauma Informed Care With Access Services & The Child Center Of New York
• The Future Of Value-Based Care For Consumers With Behavioral Health Disorders: The Centene Total Cost Of Care Model In Florida’s Sunshine Health Plan
• Nearly 19 Million U.S. Children Live In A Household With At Least One Parent With A Substance Use Disorder

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DOJ Finds Arizona Child Welfare Discriminated Against Parents & Children With Disabilities

According to an investigation by the federal Department of Justice (DOJ), the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) has discriminated against parents and children with disabilities, denying them an equal chance to participate in and benefit from DCS programs and services. DCS failed to accommodate the needs of parents and children with hearing disabilities and failed to provide parents with disabilities with information in a simplified form. The DOJ released its investigation findings on December… Read

• 32% Of Youth Psychiatric Emergency Visits Leading To Admission Or Transfer Lasted Over 12 Hours, Including Waiting For An Open Psychiatric Bed
• National CASA/GAL Cuts To State & Local Grantee Organizations Follow Loss Of Federal Grants
• The MAHA Report
• Pennsylvania YFTI Family Navigator Pilot Site Summary
• Pennsylvania’s Youth & Family Training Institute Announces Six Awardees For Family Navigator Pilot

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