Provides therapeutic foster care services in the home of an individual or couple who are specially trained to work with youth with significant behavioral and emotional problems. Services include supervision and the provision of covered behavioral health support and rehabilitation services.

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Agency-supervised private family homes in which foster parents have been trained to provide individualized, structured services in a safe, nurturing family living environment for children and adolescents with significant emotional or behavioral problems who require a higher level of care than is found in a conventional foster home but do not require placement in a more restrictive setting. Therapeutic foster parents receive special training in mental health issues, behavior management and parenting techniques; and implement the in-home portion of the treatment plan with close supervision and support. They serve as integral members of the team of professionals providing services for the child, get the child to therapy and other treatment appointments, write daily notes about interventions and attend treatment team meetings. Therapeutic foster care is considered the least restrictive out-of-home placement for children with severe emotional disorders.

Therapeutic Foster Homes

License families and individuals for regular foster care, kinship, respite, adoptions certifications and therapeutic care. Services include ongoing training, monthly home visits, events, and support groups.

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