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Washington Insider: Residential Issues
Federal Plan to Address Psychotropic Med Use
A recent IM (Information Memorandum) issued by ACF (Administration for Children and Families) lays out a plan to guide states on appropriate use of psychotropic medication in the foster care population. The IM anticipates a meeting in August 2012 which will bring together state leaders from child welfare, mental health and Medicaid to learn about best practices and craft their own state action plans. … more
Restraint and Seclusion Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee introduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act, which seeks to restrict potentially harmful use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Congress has been examining the use of restraint and seclusion since a 2009 GAO (Government Accountability Office) report raised concerns about death and abuse that occurred in public and private schools and treatment centers.
The GAO reported that their study did not reflect how widespread the problems are, but did examine the causes and risk factors in10 of the more serious cases they found, which included: … more
LGBTQ Youth in Residential Care Webinar
The following opportunity is being offered by the American Association of Children's Residential Centers (AACRC), which is managed under a partnership agreement with the Alliance for Children and Families:
Building Bridges Report: Creative Financial Strategies
The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) has released a new report
“Fiscal Strategies that Support the Building Bridges Initiative Principles.”
The report summarizes successful programs and fiscal solutions used to implement the Building Bridges best practices which emphasize shorter stays in residential care, community services and post discharge follow up. The document also identifies barriers and challenges to implementing the Building Bridges framework. … more
Residential Program Bill Introduced
U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) have introduced legislation meant to protect teens from abuse in residential treatment centers. It would create regulatory requirements for unregulated facilities, as well as facilities currently regulated under federal and state law.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed identical legislation in previous years.
The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2011 (H.R. 3126) would: … more
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About the Author
Cecilia Fiermonte is director of child welfare policy at the Alliance. An attorney, she previously was assistant director at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, advocating for policy change and providing training and technical assistance.
She also previously:
- Supervised the child welfare program of the County Attorney's Office in Wyoming County, N.Y.
- Worked in research and evaluation at the Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children
- Represented children in family court matters ... more
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