{"id":31965,"date":"2022-02-15T16:08:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caseyfamilyv2.wpengine.com\/implementing-qrtp-requirements\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:00:32","slug":"implementando-los-requisitos-de-qrtp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/es\/implementing-qrtp-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1n cumpliendo algunas agencias de protecci\u00f3n infantil con los requisitos del Programa de Tratamiento Residencial Calificado?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Youth with lived experience in foster care, research, and data tell us that children in foster care do best when placed with family or in family-like settings.<a href=\"#footnotes\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> While short-term, clinically indicated behavioral health treatment may need to be provided in group or institutional settings,<a href=\"#footnotes\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> these settings should never be considered as viable substitutes for care by and connection with family.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2019, about 1 in 10 young people in foster care in the United States were living in a group or institutional placement setting, but more than 30% of those ages 13 to 18 were in these kinds of facilities.<a href=\"#footnotes\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> These percentages are higher for Black children, with one-third (33%) of Black teenagers in foster care placed in group or institutional settings. Supporting families \u2014 not facilities \u2014 to care for children and youth is the most effective way to ensure their safety, permanency, and well-being.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Enacted in 2018, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childwelfare.gov\/resources\/family-first-prevention-services-act-pl-115-123\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Family First Prevention Services Act<\/span><\/a> (Family First) provided new federal child welfare funding for up-front services to safely support permanency and stability for children while still living with their families. Informed by the voices of youth formerly in foster care, Family First also sought to reduce overreliance on inappropriate use of non-family-based settings by instituting requirements designed to ensure that group and institutional facilities be used only when clinically necessary. The federal policy also stipulates that those settings be time-limited, trauma-informed, judicially reviewed, and focused on engaging the child\u2019s family during and after treatment, with the goal to prepare the child for a swift return to family and community life. In order to receive federal funding, non-family-based settings must adhere to these requirements, designated as Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This brief reflects conversations with child protection agency administrators from five states<a href=\"#footnotes\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> (Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Oklahoma, and Washington) about their approaches to QRTP requirements, including embracing the values of keeping children with families or in family-like settings, and reducing placement of children and youth in group or institutional facilities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Alignment with core values<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Family First provides opportunities for states to examine and improve clinical treatment for children in out-of-home care and reduce non-family-based placements. As Christine Theriault, Family First Prevention Services Program Manager in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine\u2019s Office of Child and Family Services<\/b> <\/span>(OCFS) stated, \u201cour take has always been that this is about reducing the use of residential treatment, and improving care for the small group of youth that may need residential treatment.\u201d That means building on a state\u2019s existing efforts to reduce non-family-based placements, and ensure that any continued use of residential placements would be reserved only for young people whose therapeutic needs require intensive, clinically-indicated, short-term residential placement. Adherence to QRTP standards also means increasing the quality of treatment while ensuring children and youth do not linger in residential placements. Agency leadership, along with partners throughout Maine, felt so strongly about QRTP-related improvements for residential treatment that they applied the standards to all youth throughout the state, not just those in foster care. As a result, the agency conducted a rate study with the state Medicaid agency and aligned QRTP requirements with licensing and Medicaid rules.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Administrators in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky\u2019s Cabinet for Health and Family Services<\/b><\/span> (CHFS) felt the idea of \u201cright-sizing\u201d residential placements only for treatments that can\u2019t be met in a family or community-based setting aligned well with existing statewide values. The agency also felt that QRTP represented an opportunity to significantly improve Kentucky\u2019s overall residential treatment practices. Similarly, for the past 10 years, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Oklahoma Human Services<\/b><\/span> (OKDHS) has been working to ensure that stays in residential institutions occur after an initial assessment, are brief and intensive in nature, and are the right treatment for that child. Leadership saw Family First as an extension of the agency\u2019s ongoing efforts to shift thinking on group homes from being a placement to being a treatment, and focus its work on family-based settings. Administrators with the <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado Department of Human Services<\/b><\/span> (DHS) viewed the QRTP requirements as part of the spirit and intent of Family First, rather than separate or technical requirements. By developing a service and <a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/community-blog\/family-first-placement-continuum-learning-collaboratives-themes-and-next-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">placement continuum<\/span><\/a> that includes QRTPs, the agency intends to tailor services to the needs of each individual youth and prioritize placing children in small, family-based settings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Collaborative preparation and planning<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Partnership and frequent communication between agencies and providers are foundational to all QRTP planning activities. In the five states, agency staff convened workgroups, listening sessions, in-person and virtual meetings, and held regional forums to listen to and engage caseworkers, providers, judicial partners, families, and youth. Ultimately, preparation efforts focused on the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"s2\"><b>Messaging.<\/b> <\/span>Foundational to all planning efforts was the creation of a consistent message about QRTP requirements and their value to children and families. The <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families<\/b><\/span> (DCYF) conducted a thorough review of the entire act and sought clarification from its federal partners to ensure it understood the requirements before moving forward with their community partners. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS reinforced the message that while meeting the QRTP requirements is a federal mandate, the efforts were ultimately about improving treatment for children and youth.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s2\"><b>Consistent and frequent communication.<\/b><\/span> Statewide operationalization of QRTP standards requires coordinated communication. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> DCYF realized that managing such a large effort required a dedicated position and hired a project manager to oversee QRTP planning. Early communication efforts with providers began with large webinars and meetings to review requirements and outline the importance of improved treatment services for children and families. To effectively and transparently communicate QRTP requirements, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> DHS developed a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/professional-resources\/family-first\/family-first-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">website<\/span><\/a>. As planning progressed, large-scale communications still occurred, but the focus shifted to smaller affinity-based groups for collaborative learning conversations. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS engaged youth and family in development and planning conversations and has continued to engage its youth leadership advisory team following establishment of QRTP requirements across the state.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s2\"><b>Collaborative learning conversations.<\/b> <\/span>In partnership with the states, providers came together to discuss how their current practices aligned with the requirements and to identify areas for improvement. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Oklahoma<\/b><\/span> OKDHS was invested in ensuring a collaborative effort and never held a meeting without including providers. The monthly gatherings allowed for a team approach to meeting the requirements and, while providers were hesitant at first, the process allowed for transparency and accountability. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span> CHFS convened regional forums as well as individual conversations with the partners most impacted by QRTP requirements, such as residential providers and judicial leaders, to hear their specific concerns and clearly communicate how QRTP requirements lead to improved outcomes for children and families. Conversations were an opportunity to hear feedback, share relevant data, learn from each other, and work together to meet the requirements.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s2\"><b>Readiness.<\/b><\/span> Key to any systems improvement effort is understanding when it is time to move forward. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> DCYF created a QRTP readiness checklist for its providers. The agency and providers worked together through each item on the checklist to understand which were currently being met. For those items not being met, they developed a plan to meet the requirement. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> DHS held multiple provider webinars with executive leadership to create a dialogue about providers\u2019 needs. The agency used these conversations to create a list of ways to support providers as they made the transition to a QRTP.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s2\"><b>Engaging Medicaid.<\/b><\/span> The Departments of Medicaid in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span> and <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> were instrumental in advancing QRTP requirements. In Kentucky, Medicaid helped create a code for the QRTP assessment, effectively offsetting a portion of the cost. It also helped create a code for aftercare, allowing the child protection agency to bill Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment services after receiving prior authorization. In its efforts to ensure that its QRTPs were small and did not meet the definition of an Institute for Mental Disease, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> DHS built a strong partnership with its Medicaid office and implemented a weekly check-in to answer questions and address challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"s2\">Leveraging the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/116.S.2777%20Family%20First%20Transition%20Act%20Bill%20Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Family First Transition Act<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/strong> In addition to helping providers with accreditation, jurisdictions reported using portions of the funds they received through the Family First Transition Act to support increased provider per diem rates and fingerprinting efforts. In <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span>, the state passed legislation allowing 15% of Transition Act funds to be applied toward helping providers transition their business model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Addressing QRTP provisions<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After partnerships were established and initial planning occurred, agency staff and leadership worked with providers and interested stakeholders to ensure each of the QRTP provisions were met.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Provider accreditation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Accreditation was already a requirement for many providers with child welfare service contracts. In other states where accreditation had not been a requirement, supporting a gradual transition to accreditation was key.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> DCYF reached out to accreditation entities and consultants in order to help connect providers with these groups and help them navigate the process, including determining what accreditation model to seek. Facilitating these connections for providers helped decrease provider anxiety and resistance. In addition, the department elected not to cancel contracts if accreditation requirements were not fully met by the October 1, 2019, deadline, instead offering providers that were working toward accreditation a readiness rate during this transition phase, with the full rate provided following accreditation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other states used a portion of their Family First Transition Act dollars to fund accreditation. Maine OCFS developed an application process and allowed those already accredited to apply for funds to cover their renewal fees. To further assist providers in becoming accredited, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS administered a periodic readiness assessment to address any barriers to accreditation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Assessment by a qualified individual<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Approaches have varied among states to meet the requirement that children and youth are assessed by a qualified individual. While <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span> CHFS had an existing contract with a provider responsible for assessments, recommendations, and referrals, the agency also worked with the developer of the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) tool to create an algorithm based on a subset of the CANS questions. After administering the CANS, and in conjunction with other information such as treatment summaries, past discharge summaries, and interviews with the parent\/caregiver and child, the algorithm guides the clinician in the assessment process to determine level of placement. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Oklahoma<\/b><\/span> OKDHS and <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS convened workgroups to identify an assessment tool and develop guidelines for the assessment process. Maine OCFS built on an already existing relationship with a provider involved in its residential system approvals. The state chose to use the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI) checklist and created a provider guide and flowchart to familiarize caseworkers and providers with the new requirements. The Oklahoma OKDHS workgroup chose the CANS and consulted with other states to learn how they were using it, with what population, and how it was administered. The agency piloted the process with a subset of children and providers in a QRTP setting to determine feasibility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After convening a workgroup, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> DHS decided to partner with its Office of Behavioral Health to utilize existing administrative service organizations, which already were familiar with the state and its existing resources. This allowed Colorado DHS to meet the requirement that assessments be done by a qualified, independent individual and partner with an organization already providing a similar service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Court reviews within 60 days<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Efforts to ensure court reviews occur within 60 days also varied by state, however all five jurisdictions relied heavily on early engagement and communication with their judicial partners to meet this requirement. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> DHS created a <a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/family-first\/legal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">webpage<\/span><\/a> specifically for its judicial partners to engage and inform them from the beginning. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span> CHFS used existing judicial engagement meetings to educate judges about Family First and QRTPs. Together they developed a web-based training for family court judges detailing the connection between QRTP requirements and improved outcomes for children and families. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span> CHFS continues to educate caseworkers and judicial partners about the need to plan ahead to avoid schedule delays. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ensuring that court reviews happen within 60 days in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> and <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> required a legislative change, and was accompanied by outreach efforts and online webinars that messaged the importance of abiding by the timeframe to promote improved treatment for youth. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS concentrated on a language shift, reminding caseworkers and judges that a stay in a residential facility is intended to be treatment, not placement. Both jurisdictions oversaw the development of new forms and processes for courts and caseworkers. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> DCYF developed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcyf.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/FFPSA\/Covering%20the%20Basics%20of%20QRTP%20in%20Dependency%20Court%20-%20Slides.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">online overview<\/span><\/a> to educate its judicial partners about these changes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since <span class=\"s2\"><b>Oklahoma<\/b><\/span> has 27 judicial districts that each operate slightly differently, OKDHS encountered challenges with operationalizing the court requirement consistently across the state. OKDHS identified QRTP experts in each district responsible for becoming knowledgeable about the requirements and partnering with local judicial staff to develop an implementation plan. Plans will be reviewed at the state level for gaps and then state and local staff will work together to address any gaps identified.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Trauma-informed treatment model<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many jurisdictions already required providers to have a trauma-informed treatment model prior to Family First. Through work with a QRTP subcommittee, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS developed a list of evidence-based trauma models from which providers could choose, followed by a trauma-informed assessment. Similarly, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> DCYF gave providers an outline of the federal requirements and a list of models, allowing them to choose the one that best fits the needs of their agency and the children they serve. Regardless of whether they already offered a trauma-informed model, many providers reported that they did not view the requirement as cumbersome and that it helped some of the smaller entities become more therapeutic.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Oklahoma<\/b><\/span> OKDHS and <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span> CHFS focused instead on the use of basic trauma-informed principles, as opposed to a specific model. OKDHS defined what each of these principles means in practice and required that they be evident in all provider policies, clinical records, and trainings. Through contract monitoring, Oklahoma DHS determines provider adherence to its trauma-informed principles and definitions. Agency staff worked closely with and provided detailed guidance to those providers that did not meet initial requirements. While the shift to trauma-informed treatment remains a work in progress in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span>, CHFS felt it has allowed children to receive a higher quality of care that is more treatment focused.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Availability of registered\/licensed nurses and licensed clinicians<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Agencies admitted initial confusion regarding what the Family First legislation meant by the term \u201cavailable,\u201d but upon talking with and gathering information from their providers, they found many were either already meeting or close to meeting this requirement. For example, providers in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> already employed clinical staff and only required a shift to include on-call clinical staff. The state already had a nursing hotline available, so Washington DCYF coordinated with providers to call the hotline when in need of a nursing consultation. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS connected multiple small rural providers together to utilize one licensed staff provider for their network. This solution was a direct result of the continuous communication and engagement between providers and the state.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Family and youth engagement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ongoing and meaningful engagement of children and families with lived experience should be part of every child welfare system, and many agencies report that they already are doing this. In <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span>, ensuring that children and families have a voice in their treatment plan was included in the state\u2019s practice model years ago, in part by implementing child and family team meetings. Leveraging the expertise of its youth leadership advisory team, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS developed guidance on family and youth engagement best practices and integrated it into their provider guide.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hearing directly from parents and youth impacted by the child welfare system appears to have been transformative for lawmakers in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span>, who gained a firsthand understanding of how their policies and legislation directly impact agencies, children, and families. Leadership with Kentucky CHFS reports that recent legislation reflects a philosophy that is more family-friendly than what had been proposed and enacted in the past.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To engage families early and often and to support ongoing communication regarding a youth\u2019s possible placement in a QRTP, <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> DHS created a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nwJHWHlkPhmdw4Ehzuqo-qUw6lk3dj5R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">toolkit<\/span><\/a> for caseworkers that includes YouTube videos for youth and families. The goal is to engage families from the beginning, discuss the process, and keep them involved. QRTPs in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> have outlined explicitly what they will do in both policy and practice to make sure the youth and family are involved in the youth\u2019s treatment plan and will continue to be.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"p4\"} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading p4\"><b>Aftercare<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Providing aftercare services to families and youth leaving a QRTP is an essential support to the family as the youth transitions home. Agency staff believed in the need for and the importance of aftercare but initially struggled to integrate it in a meaningful way. In <span class=\"s2\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/span>, some providers already were providing aftercare that aligned with Family First, so Kentucky CHFS was able to learn from and apply these efforts to QRTP. Similarly, the provision of aftercare in <span class=\"s2\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/span> already was part of provider contracts and required only slight modifications.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Maine<\/b><\/span> OCFS convened an aftercare workgroup composed of youth, stakeholders, and parents to learn what families would want as part of their aftercare support. The workgroup developed a comprehensive plan for all providers, not just residential treatment providers. Providers will bill the aftercare rate separately after a child is discharged instead of embedding the cost into the treatment rate. Families embraced the opportunity to outline a plan for aftercare support that reflected their experiences and needs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"quote content-section light wp-block-quote backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n  <div class=\"basic-quote text-revolver\">\n <blockquote class=\"relative z-0\"><p>We felt that the spirit and intent of the Family First Act really clearly aligned with best practices and what our values needed to be.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n  <figcaption class=\"text-md text-right mt-9 font-sofiapro\"><cite>&mdash; Christa Bell, Executive Advisor, Department for Community Based Services, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services<\/cite><\/figcaption>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"qff_disclaimer align wp-block-disclaimer content-section\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-0 md:px-5\">\n <div class=\"qff_disclaimer__wrapper text-salt-box text-xs font-sofiapro border-t-2 border-spring-wood\">\n <p>Casey Family Programs consults with individuals and teams across the country to compile research, experiences, and insights about approaches that can safely reduce the need for foster care and ensure the well-being of children and families. We share this information broadly to help child welfare leaders and their partners tackle similar issues in their own communities. For questions about this resource, or if you have other child welfare information needs, please email <a href=\"mailto:kmresources@casey.org\">kmresources@casey.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"footnotes\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"footnote wp-block-footnote\">\n  <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5 text-3xs text-black-currant\">\n    <p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">1 Capacity Building Center for States. (2017). <a href=\"https:\/\/stockton.edu\/child-welfare-education-institute\/bcwep\/documents\/child-welfare-course\/working_with_child_and_youth_with_complex_clinical_needs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Working with children and youth with complex clinical needs: Strategies in the safe reduction of congregate care.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2010). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aecf.org\/resources\/rightsizing-congregate-care\"><em>Rightsizing congregate care: A powerful first step in transforming child welfare systems.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2015). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aecf.org\/resources\/every-kid-needs-a-family\"><em>Every Kid Needs a Family \u2013 Giving children in the child welfare system the best chance for success.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Barth, R. P. (2002). <a href=\"https:\/\/bettercarenetwork.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Institutions%20vs%20Foster%20Homes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Institutions vs. foster homes: The empirical base for a century of action.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Cancel, S. (2021, September 16). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/16\/opinion\/foster-care-children-us.html\"><em>Op-Ed: I Will Never Forget That I Could Have Lived With People Who Loved Me.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Casey Family Programs. (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/group-placement-impacts\/\">What are the outcomes for youth placed in group and institutional settings?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Casey Family Programs. (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/sex-trafficking\/\"><em>Can the child welfare system protect young people from commercial sexual exploitation?\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Casey Family Programs. (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/reenvision-residential-care-videos\">Can we re-envision residential care?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">The National Foster Care Youth &amp; Alumni Policy Council. (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpolicycouncil.org\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/blogs\/Quality%20Residential%20Services_Feb.%202020_Final%20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth &amp; Alumni Priorities on Quality Residential Services.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Family Voices United. (2020).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Family Voices United. (2021).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Think of Us. (2021). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkof-us.org\/awayfromhome\">Away From Home: Youth Experiences of Institutional Placements in Foster Care.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">U.S. Children\u2019s Bureau. (2015). <a href=\"https:\/\/acf.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/cb\/cbcongregatecare_brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A national look at the use of congregate care in child welfare.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">van IJzendoorn, M.H., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., Duschinsky, R., Fox, N.A., Goldman, P.S., et al. (2020). Institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children: a systematic and integrative review of evidence regarding effects on development. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(8), 703-720.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">2 Consistent with federal definitions and guidance for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis &amp; Reporting System (AFCARS), the term \u201cgroup and institutional placements\u201d refers to non-family based placements that house young people in large, medium, or small congregate settings, including emergency shelters, group homes, institutions, and residential treatment facilities, centers, campuses and cottages with 24-hour shift care or house parents. More specifically, \u201cGroup Homes\u201d are defined as placement settings that house 12 or fewer children, while a child caring \u201cInstitution\u201d is designed for more than 12 children.\u00a0For additional information, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/cb\/afcars_elements_definitions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFCARS Out-of-Home Care and Adoption and Guardian Assistance Data Elements List with Definitions<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/cwpm\/public_html\/programs\/cb\/laws_policies\/laws\/cwpm\/policy_dsp.jsp?citID=150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFCARS, Data Elements and Definitions, Foster Care Specific Elements, Placements (Question 6).<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">3 Data derived from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data as of September 30, 2019 and made available by the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) data at Cornell University.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"note\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">4 Information in this brief was obtained through phone interviews with: Angelina Callis, Colorado Department of Human Services, Family First Project Manager, on Oct. 22, 2021; Christa Bell, Executive Advisor, Department for Community Based Services, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, on Sept. 16, 2021; Christine Theriault, Family First Prevention Services Program Manager, Maine Office of Child and Family Services, on Sept. 24, 2021; Keitha Wilson, Family First Prevention Services Administrator, and Maegan Wiss, Program Administrator, Continuum of Care Programs, Oklahoma Human Services-Child Welfare Services, on Sept. 16, 2021; and Doug Allison, Administrator, Rachel Mercer, Family First Prevention Services Manager, and Steve 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