A systems analysis of youth in acute and subacute therapeutic residential care |
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| Authors: | Elena Romani Brooke Harris Charlotte Jewell Ann Stanley |
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| Affiliation: | 1. King County Department of Community and Human Services, Seattle, Washington, USA;2. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services, Little Rock, USA;3. Casey Family Programs, Seattle, Washington, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Arkansas Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has reduced the use of therapeutic residential care (e.g., group homes, residential treatment centers) for youth placed in child welfare. Youth in acute or subacute congregate care for 30 or more days without Medicaid now are of particular interest. This is a longer-term psychiatric program, typically 3 to 6 months. The project team conducted a systems analysis to determine the specific characteristics and levels of need for 42 youth so that DCFS can more effectively serve these youth in the least restrictive form of treatment possible. |
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| Keywords: | Risk assessment assessment congregate care foster care treatment planning |
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