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1 online resource (ii, 31 pages) : color illustration, color maps |
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Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO web site, viewed Jan. 9, 2017). |
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"October 2015." |
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"GAO-16-85." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
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. What GAO Recommends: GAO recommends that HHS take steps to enhance its support of state actions to reduce use of congregate care as appropriate, by, for example, collecting additional information on state efforts and sharing best practices. HHS concurred with this recommendation. |
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United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Foster children -- Care -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Child welfare -- United States -- States.
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Foster home care -- United States -- States.
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Online resources.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic government information.
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Added Author |
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance, sponsoring body.
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Added Title |
HHS could do more to support states' efforts to keep children in family-based care |
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Health and Human Services could do more to support states' efforts to keep children in family-based care |
Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-16-85 |
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