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Foster care, HHS could do more to support states' efforts to keep children in family-based care: report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.

Foster care, HHS could do more to support states' efforts to keep children in family-based care: report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.

Office, U. S. Government Accountability

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ISBN10: 1973953854
ISBN13: 9781973953852
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 27 2017
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
About 14 percent of the more than 400,000 children in foster care nationwide lived in congregate care at the end of fiscal year 2013, according to HHS data. Given the importance of family-based care to foster children's well-being, GAO was asked to review state use of congregate care.This report examines (1) how selected states have reduced their use of congregate care; and (2) some challenges with reducing congregate care placements, and efforts HHS has taken to help states reduce congregate care. GAO analyzed child welfare data from HHS; reviewed relevant federal laws, regulations, and documents; and interviewed state child welfare officials in eight states--Connecticut, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington. In four of these states, GAO also visited and spoke with local child welfare officials and congregate care providers. The selected states varied in their use of congregate care and geographic location, but cannot be generalized nationwide. GAO also spoke with child welfare experts.

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