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.

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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

• North Dakota Medicaid Adds Host Homes For Children With I/DD As New Waiver Service
• 33% Of Foster Children Receive Federal Title IV-E Maintenance Payments, Dropping From 40%
• North Dakota Approved Request For An Amendment To A §1915(c) Home & Community-Based Services Waiver
• Methodist Children’s Homes Of Mississippi Awarded $3.3 Million To Modernize Treatment Environments, Establish Mental Health Programs For Those Affected By COVID
• Title IV-E Foster Care Program & Administration National Average Effective Federal Match Rates Are Less Than Half Statutory Match Rates

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