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

• Beyond Ambient: An AI Governance Framework For Behavioral Health Leaders
• Kentucky 2026-2028 Executive Budget
• Tennessee Public Chapter 1106: Relative To Public Benefits
• Child Medicaid/CHIP Enrollment Drops By More Than 2 Million Nationwide; Indiana Reports Largest Decline At 19.8%
• Oklahoma Expands Foster Care To Age 21 For Eligible Youth, Effective July 1, 2026
• From January 2025 To April 2026, Up To 145,000 U.S.-Born Children Had A Parent Detained By ICE
• With Fewer Youth & Under Tight Scrutiny, Minnesota’s Nexus East Bethel Family Healing Psychiatric Facility Allowed To Stay Open
• Enrolled Oklahoma Senate Bill 1806: Foster Care
• 94% Of Arkansas Participants In Family Centered Treatment Avoided Higher Levels Of Care
• Douglas County & Children’s Hospital Colorado Partner For New Youth Mental Health Crisis Services
• Washington State Settles Foster Parent Lawsuit Over Religious Objections To Gender Identity Requirements
• ACF Launches $6 Million Pilot To Use Predictive Analytics For Child Welfare Risk Assessment
• Joint Final Judgement & Permanent Injunction In The Case Of DeGross v. Senn
• Fred Finch Youth & Family Services Breaks Ground On Crisis Residential Program For Youth With Autism In California
• California Behavioral Health Association Launches Behavioral Health Innovation Institute To Advance Youth Well-Being Through Technology & Community Collaboration

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Five New States Join Federal ‘A Home For Every Child’ Pilot To Expand Foster Home Capacity

Five additional states have joined the federal “A Home For Every Child” pilot initiative, bringing total participation to nine states as of April 8, 2026. The most recent states to join the initiative are Alabama, Iowa, and Nebraska in April, following Kansas and Mississippi in March. They join the initial participating states of Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. The initiative, established by presidential executive order in November 2025, aims to increase the availability of foster… Read

• Digital Pathways To Consumer Support: A Conversation With Erine Gray, Founder & CEO Of Findhelp
• Kansas Awards Family Mobile Crisis Helpline Contract To Health Source Integrated Solutions, Replacing Carelon Behavioral Health
• 2.60 Children Per 1,000 Ages 10 To 17 Have Type 2 Diabetes, More Than Triple The Rate In 2017
• Oregon Adopts Four-Year Plan To Expand Community-Based Services For Youth With Complex Behavioral Health Needs
• Oregon’s System Of Care 2026-2029 Strategic Plan

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