Child Welfare

Children in the child welfare system are at significant risk for poor health and social outcomes. CHCS is working with states, health plans, and community organizations to improve the physical and behavioral health outcomes for these children by increasing coordination of care, implementing electronic medical records, and identifying best practices in behavioral health pharmacy management.

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Medicaid Managed Care for Children in Child Welfare This issue brief examines the complex physical and behavioral health care needs and associated costs for children in child welfare and outlines critical opportunities and challenges within Medicaid to better manage care for this high-risk, high-cost population.	April 2008	Policy & Issue Briefs
The Use of Psychotropic Medications for Children Involved in Child Welfare During this webinar, participants heard from Dr. Peter Jensen about evidence-based and promising practices related to the use of psychotropic medication among children involved in child welfare.	February 2008	Webinar Resources
Improving Outcomes for Children Involved in Child Welfare This national collaborative is working with 9 managed care organizations to improving the delivery of physical and mental health care for children in child welfare.	January 2007	Initiative
Improving Managed Care for Children in Child Welfare Fact Sheets This series of four fact sheets was created for those who are seeking to improve the care provided by managed care organizations to meet the physical and behavioral health care needs of children and youth involved in the child welfare system.	September 2006	Fact Sheets
Financing and Contracting Practices in Child Welfare Initiatives and Medicaid Managed Care This publication details the findings of CWLA's studies on financing of child welfare and Medicaid managed care reforms. Many of the promising trends found in the child welfare initiatives were also found in Medicaid managed care reforms, particularly in carve-out designs.	September 2004	Technical Assistance Briefs & Tools

Child Welfare

Medicaid Managed Care for Children in Child Welfare

The Use of Psychotropic Medications for Children Involved in Child Welfare

Improving Outcomes for Children Involved in Child Welfare

Improving Managed Care for Children in Child Welfare Fact Sheets

Financing and Contracting Practices in Child Welfare Initiatives and Medicaid Managed Care