Child Welfare
Children in the child welfare system, including those in foster care, often have complex medical and social needs. Ideally, health care for this population is coordinated and designed to improve overall health and well-being. CHCS works with Medicaid and child welfare agencies and managed care organizations to advance high-quality, wraparound care and services for this population.
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Improving the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Foster Care: A Resource Center
Houses publications, tools, and webinars to help states that are seeking to improve the oversight and monitoring of psychotropic medication use for children in foster care — nearly all of whom are covered by Medicaid and are more likely than other children to receive psychotropic medications.
