Social Services

The social service market is defined as supports and services related to the social determinants of health such as poverty, food insecurity, lack of education, racism, discrimination, environment, and community conditions. Addressing social determinants of health has become a common strategic conversation in a market focused on whole person care and the value equation. Payers and health plans are taking a more structured approach to addressing social support needs and this opens new possibilities for managers of organizations that provide social support programs that have typically been excluded from health care financing arrangements.

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• 76% Of Salt Lake City Residents With Four Or More Arrests Were Unsheltered Homeless Individuals
• Combined Public & Private Cost To Raise A Child To Age 18 Averages $502,152
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• Maryland Senate Bill 323 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction, Detention & Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
• Flint, Michigan Infant Cash Transfer Program Linked To 32% Reduction In Child Protective Services Investigations
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• Breaking Down Silos: How One State Achieved 98% Faster Referral Response With Integrated Data & Coordination Tools
• Nebraska Launches Medicaid Work Requirements For Expansion Population
• North Carolina Selects Five Regional Hub Leads For $1 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program
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San Diego County California Awards $27 Million In Family Home Visiting Contracts

In March 2026, the San Diego County, California, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) awarded four organizations contracts valued at a combined $27 million to provide family home visiting support services (FHVSS). The county anticipates that approximately 623 families will receive home visiting services annually. The contracts were awarded to: Palomar Health Healthy Development Services ($5,821,169) – North Region South Bay Community Services ($5,457,030) – South Region Home Start, Inc. ($8,565,056) – East Region Social… Read

• H.R. 7148 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
• Missouri Senate Bill 888: Modifies Provisions Relating To The Criminal Systems
• Missouri’s Juvenile Offender Risk & Needs Assessment & Classification System User Manual
• Chicago Public Schools Reverses IDEA Service Cuts Affecting 800 Private School Students Following Legal & Funding Dispute
• Findhelp & MiResource Partner To Improve Behavioral & Mental Health Care Access With Directory Accuracy

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