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Braam v. State of Washington:
A Blueprint for Child Welfare Reform
By Bryn Martyna
Two years ago, in the early hours of July 31, 2004, parties in Braam v. State of Washington reached an historic settlement, creating a blueprint for reform of the child welfare system in that state.
Landmark Decision for California's Most Vulnerable Children
By Robyn Gould, Laura Townsend, and Leecia Welch
On March 14, federal district court judge Howard J. Matz ordered the State of California to provide critically needed mental health services to thousands of Medi-Cal eligible children who are in foster care or at risk of foster care placement.
Medicaid Mental Health Waiver
Makes Life Difficult for Many of CA’s Adopted and Foster Youth
by Laura Ewbank and Patrick Gardner
This article examines the challenges facing foster and adopted youth who are placed out-of-county and need mental health treatment. It begins with a brief review of the need for mental health services and explores California’s system for providing them.
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 April - June 2006 issue 1.4 MB, 32 pages.
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