The 50 State CHARTBOOK on Foster Care: A Web-Based Data Resource for Child Welfare Professionals National Webinar Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 3:00pm EDT Speakers: Judith Gonyea, Chair of Social Research, Boston University School of Social Work Mary Bissell, Partner, ChildFocus Laura Boyd, Public Policy & Government Relations Consultant, Foster Family-Based Treatment Association;
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The 50 State CHARTBOOK on Foster Care:
A Web-Based Data Resource for Child Welfare Professionals
National Webinar
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 3:00pm EDT
Speakers: Judith Gonyea, Chair of Social Research, Boston University School of Social Work Mary Bissell, Partner, ChildFocus Laura Boyd, Public Policy & Government Relations Consultant, Foster Family-Based Treatment Association;
◦ The Vision: The Rationale for
the CHARTBOOK
◦ The Developmental Process: Moving from Vision to Reality
◦ The CHARTBOOK’s Organization: State Profiles and National Trends
◦ National Perspectives on the CHARTBOOK Utility
◦ ◦ A State’s Perspective on the
CHARTBOOK as a Resource
◦ Open Dialogue and Discussion
Boston University Team:
Judith G. Gonyea, PhD, Sara S. Bachman, PhD,
Serena Rajabiun, MPH, Julie Springwater, MSW,
Carol Tobias, MMHS, Melissa Hirschi, MSW,
Faith Little, MSW
Linda Arnold, MSW, Director, National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology, CWLA, Washington DC
Kathy Betts, MPH, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Children, Youth and Families, MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Laura Boyd, PhD, Public Policy and Government Relations Consultant, Foster Family-based Treatment Association
Larry Brown, MSW, Larry Brown Associates & Former Executive Deputy Commission, New York State Office of Children and Families
Chris Koyanagi, Policy Director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington DC
Ken Olson, LCPC, Executive Director,
KidsPeace National Centers of New England, ME
Gina Robinson, Program Administrator,
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Linda Spears, Vice President & Policy Director, Child Welfare League of America
Harry Spence, JD, Professor, Harvard School of Education and Former Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Peter Watson, Director, National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement, University of Southern Maine
The CHARTBOOK would be: a valuable tool for diverse populations,
including policymakers, service providers, advocates and researchers;
an accessible and user-friendly tool or resource; and
organized into state profiles for ALL 50
states and DC There is a strong desire to secure funding to update the CHARTBOOK on a 2- to 3-year cycle allowing the identification of trends and the benchmarking of progress over time.
The CHARTBOOK provides data on foster care
programs, policies, and financing for every state and the
District of Columbia, including data on therapeutic or
treatment foster care.
The CHARTBOOK also highlights innovative initiatives
and best practices being implemented throughout the
country.
Research consistently shows that children in foster care are at a much greater risk for mental health disorders.
It is estimated that between one-half to three-quarters of children in foster care exhibit behavior or social competency problems which warrant the receipt of mental health services.
30% are estimated to have SEVERE behavioral, emotional or developmental problems.
benchmark their own state—on key population, program
and outcome measures—as compared to other states.
learn about different states’ key initiatives and
evidence-based programs that could be replicated or
implemented in their own state.
Although foster care statistics are available—many of the existing data sets or sources are difficult and time-consuming to access and use.
The CHARTBOOK fills a critical gap—it is an easily accessible, user-friendly, single source for information on foster care across the 50 states and DC.
Abstracted Relevant
Indicators from Existing
National Datasets
Gathered Data via
Interviews with State
Child Welfare and
Medicaid State Leaders
Emailed the Completed
State Profile to the State
Leaders to Review for
Accuracy
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) Foster
Care File Dataset 153: 2010.
Medicaid Statistical Information Systems (MSIS): Most current as of 2012
Child Trends 2012 Report: Federal, State and Local Spending to
Address Child Abuse and Neglect in FY 2008 and 2010, Appendix A2.
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR): Most current as of 2011 Children's Defense Fund: 2010. Green Book of the House Ways and Means Committee: 2008. Administration of Children & Families "Child Welfare Outcomes
2006-2009”
. CHARTBOOK STATE PROFILES
8 categories or domains:
Trauma treatment
Aging-out-of-Foster Care
Family Finding
Psychotropic Drugs
Behavioral Health Services
Cross-system data sharing
Exploring Trends with the CHARTBOOK Data
http://www.bu.edu/ssw/research/USfostercare
TFC Equivalent Option States
Therapeutic Foster Care AR, AZ, CT, FL, HI, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NC, ND, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, WY
Therapeutic Foster Care & TFC with Enhanced Services AL, GA
Treatment Foster Care CA, DE, ID, MD, MN, NM, OH, RI, TX, VA, WI, IA
Treatment Services Foster Care TX
Treatment Home Care NJ
Multi-Dimensional Treatment Foster Care PA
Therapeutic Foster Care & Treatment Foster Care CO, WA
Specialized Foster Care AK, IL, NV, VT, WV
Specialized Foster Care (includes Therapeutic Foster Care) DC, IN
Specialized Foster Care (includes Treatment Foster Care) ME
Individualized Service Options (ISO) NH
Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home Care NY
Levels of Care Evaluation Model UT
Elevated Needs Foster Care MO
Intensive Level of Foster Care (IFC) MA
Professional Resource Foster Care NE
Hours States
5 DE (Per each foster parent in home)
6 AZ HI IA KY MD ME (12 hours in 2-year relicensing period) MI PA SD
8 CA FL KS NH(16 hours within 2 years)
9 CT (45 hours must be completed in the first 18 months)
10 GA ID MA MS NC VA WI
12 MN NE NM ND OK UT WA (36 hours in 3-year relicensing period) WV (15 hours required
in the first recertification year)
14 SC
15 AL AK (Single parent homes only need 10 hours) AR DC(30 hours in 2-year relicensing period) IN LA MO MT OR (30 hours in 2-year relicensing period) TN
16 IL WY
20 CO NV OH (40 hours in 2-year relicensing period) TX
Not Identified NJ NY RI VT
Hours STATES
4 NY -Special
5 NY -Exceptional
10 GA
12 DE –Moderate IA MS
14 ID
15 DE-Intensive Level 3 TN
16 MO NH –Specialized WY-Specialized
18 ME (36 hours in 2-year relicensing period) MN SD WI -Moderate Treatment WY-Therapeutic
20 DE -Intensive Level 4 & 5 HI IN LA –Specialized MD NV
24 AL AZ (Non-primary parent required to complete 12 hours) AR KS KY LA-Therapeutic NM WI -Specialized & Exceptional
28 CT
30 WA MT OH (60 hours in 2-year relicensing period)
32 CO
40 OR
50 TX (Single parent homes only need 30 hours)
Not Identified AK CA DC FL IL MA MI NE NH (ISO) NJ NC ND OK PA RI SC UT VT VA WV
Red = State has a different requirement of in-service hours training for therapeutic vs. basic foster care homes.
We asked states about 8 specific types of Medicaid funded services that may be available in their state, including:
◦ Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)
◦ Other Inpatient Mental Health Services
◦ Outpatient Mental Health Services
◦ Therapeutic Foster Care
◦ Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI)
◦ Rehabilitation Option; Specific Codes For Therapeutic Foster Care
◦ Targeted Case Management Option; Specific Codes For Therapeutic Foster Care
◦ Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment (EPSDT) Services Including Therapeutic Foster Care
AL
AR
CO
CT
FL
IA
IN
KS
ME
MD
MI
MN
MO
ND
NE
NH
NM
NY
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WI
WV
WY
The CHARTBOOK offers a beginning point for a more detailed investigation of an issue or topic. It’s goal is to “point users in the right direction” to seeking solutions to improving services and outcomes for children in our nation’s foster care system.
http://www.bu.edu/ssw/research/USfostercare
THANK YOU!!
To Access the CHARTBOOK: http://www/bu.edu/ssw/research/USfostercare
To Contact the Speakers: Judith Gonyea, Chair of Social Research, Boston University School of Social Work; jgonyea@edu Mary Bissell, Partner, ChildFocus; [email protected] Laura Boyd, Consultant, Foster Family-Based Treatment Association; [email protected]
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