Children & 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.
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California Seeks Information To Develop Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform For Children & Youth
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Department Of Justice Finds Maine Violated ADA By Institutionalizing Children With Disabilities
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ADHD Drugs Associated With An Increased Risk Of Major Depression In Children
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New York Launches Mobile Response Units To Provide Family Support & Preservation For At-Risk Children & Families
Illinois Audit Faults Performance Of Department Of Children & Family Services
An audit of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) found that the department failed to comply with reforms passed in 2019 (Illinois Public Act 101-0237 (Ta’Naja’s Law)), which were meant to increase child safety. The audit found: DCFS failed to keep records of home safety inspections Problems with DCFS's record-keeping systems Issues… Read
- Federal Administration For Children & Families Recommends States Stop Charging Families For Foster Care Fees
- Florida Releases RFI For Children’s Medical Services Managed Care Plan
- Washington’s Cost Effectiveness For Foster Care Child Support Cases Fiscal Year 2018
- Ventura County To Implement ‘One Child One CANS’
- Delaware Medicaid Proposes Adding New Long-Term Care Options
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- Childhood Obesity Prevalence Increased From 18% To 21% From 2011 To 2020
- DotCom Therapy Acquires Wolf+Friends To Better Provide Professional Support & Resources To Parents Of Special Needs Children With
- ICE Issues New Guidelines To Prevent Family Separations
- New York Medicaid HCBS Children’s Waiver Provider Organizations To Receive Temporary 25% Rate Increase
- New York State Medicaid Children's Consolidated Waiver Services (HCBS): Rate Summary Effective April 1, 2022
- HHS Releases $49 Million For Medicaid Enrollment Assistance For Families & Children
- ICE Directive 11064.3: Interests Of Noncitizen Parents & Legal Guardians Of Minor Children Or Incapacitated Adults
- New York Medicaid Application To Renew The §1915(c) Home- & Community-Based Services For Children Waiver
- Northwell Health Invests $10 Million In Brightline To Improve Access To Virtual Pediatric Behavioral Health
- High Childcare Stress Linked With Health Worker Burnout
- Family Connects International Re-Launches As Non-Profit Committed To Building Communities Of Support For Families With Newborns
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- Behavioral Health Network In Massachusetts Creating New Youth Community Crisis Stabilization Center In Agawam
- U.S. Childhood Obesity Prevalence & Severity On The Rise Over Past Decade
- New Caravel Autism Health Clinic For Young Children With Autism Opens In Iowa City
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Government Contract Bidding Opportunities
- Pennsylvania's City of Philadelphia Seeks Evidenced-Based Peer to Peer Program Services
- Massachusetts Seeks Early Grades Literacy Grant Evaluation Services
- Wisconsin Seeks 6-8 Core Instructional Resource Services
- Virginia's City of Virginia Beach Seeks Child and Youth Services
Government Contract Award Announcements
- Maryland's Frederick County Awards Four Behavioral Health Services Contracts
- Maryland's Baltimore County Awards Homeless Outreach Services Contract to Prologue, Inc.
- New Jersey's Cumberland County Awards Multiple Supportive Services or Transportation for Children, Adults, and Families Contracts
- Indiana Awards Individualized Educational Program Technical Assistance Services Contract to Indiana State University
