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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Hospitalization Due To Type 2 Diabetes Among Children Doubled During COVID-19
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Rebids Contracts For In-Home Family Centered Support Services For At-Risk Children & Families
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Children's Mental Health, The Pandemic, & The Next Normal
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Almost 2% Of Children Have A Violence-Related Medical Visit Each Year
California’s San Bernardino County Issues An RFP For Child & Family Wraparound Services
On June 22, 2021, the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) released a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a contractor to provide wraparound services for children with serious emotional disturbance. Wraparound services were established in California under Senate Bill (SB) 163; the services include comprehensive child and family support system services (CCFSS) that… Read
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Government Contract Bidding Opportunities
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Government Contract Award Announcements
- New York Awards Peer Run Services Independent Practice Associations Contract to Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.
- Maine Awards Learning Technology Initiative Program Evaluation Services Contract to American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
- Michigan Awards Family Preservation In Home Family Services Contract to Highfields, Inc.
- California's San Diego County Awards Lived Experience Forum Services Contract to San Diego Housing Federation
