Child Welfare
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Medi-Cal
Child Welfare
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Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal Needs to Work Better
for Children in Foster Care
Medi-Cal Needs to Work Better
for Children in Foster Care
→ Fact: All children and youth in foster care are eligible for Medi-Cal
→ Fact: California’s requirements for Medi-Cal enrollment for youth in foster care are not the same as those for the general enrollee population
→ Problem: As a result, fewer than 50% of youth in foster care are enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care plans versus more than 90% of youth in the general population
→ Problem: This means too many children and youth in foster care are missing out on important supports and services—Enhance Care Management, a broad array of prevention services, quality monitoring, and 24-hour advice line
Connecting Youth in Foster Care to
More Supports Through Managed Care
Connecting Youth in Foster Care to
More Supports Through Managed Care
This series of papers and resources can help those who support
children and youth in foster care — especially county
social workers and staff—better understand enrollment
options that will improve supports, services, and care.
This series of papers and resources can help those who support
children and youth in foster care — especially county
social workers and staff—better understand enrollment
options that will improve supports, services, and care.
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Building Community Supports for Children, Youth, and Families
Building Community Supports for Children, Youth, and Families
Leaders of community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide safety-net services to children, youth, and families are always looking for more sustainable funding sources. This guide helps CBO leaders think through the various reform opportunities to decide if pursuing CalAIM services can help them better support the communities they serve.
Leaders of community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide safety-net services to children, youth, and families are always looking for more sustainable funding sources. This guide helps CBO leaders think through the various reform opportunities to decide if pursuing CalAIM services can help them better support the communities they serve.
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California’s Historic Investment in Children and Youth in Foster Care
California’s Historic Investment in Children and Youth in Foster Care
California is the first state in the nation to restructure foster care rates in a youth-centered way that will help support children in family settings by enabling families to receive the support and care they need to thrive. The new, permanent, tiered rate structure is based on the child’s assessed level of need and strengths, not placement type.
California is the first state in the nation to restructure foster care rates in a youth-centered way that will help support children in family settings by enabling families to receive the support and care they need to thrive. The new, permanent, tiered rate structure is based on the child’s assessed level of need and strengths, not placement type.
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