Child & Family Services

The children and family services market encompasses a wide range of services and supports for children who are involved with the child welfare system and/or who have complex physical and behavioral health conditions. For organizations serving children, the market challenges are increasing – from increased incidence of serious child mental health issues and autism, to a lack of community-based placements for children with complex needs, to increases in family involvement in the child welfare system due to parental opioid use, to uncertainty in the special education sector about the implications of new federal policies.

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• Five Mississippi Youth Courts Receive Grants From Youth Villages Initiative, New Allies, To Increase Services For Families
• Connecticut Judicial Branch Awards $14 Million Behavioral Health Services Contract To Yale University, Will Serve Accused & Adjudicated Juveniles
• Parents Anonymous Expands Family Support With New Well-Being Center In California’s Antelope Valley
• After The ACA & Before COVID-19, More U.S. Children Relied On Medicaid, CHIP, Or Marketplace Plans Than On Private Insurance
• Prosecutors Initiated At Least 412 Pregnancy-Related Cases & 441 Charges In 16 States From 2022 To 2024
• Arizona Pauses Newly Updated Needs Assessment For Children With Developmental Disabilities
• HHS Awards $61.9 Million In One-Time Funding To Enhance Head Start Nutrition Services
• More U.S. Women Are Having Fewer Children
• 94% Of Youth & Young Adults In California Report Experiencing Frequent Mental Health Challenges
• Friends Of The Poor & Catherine McAuley Center Unite To Expand Services For Vulnerable Families
• Federal Administration For Children & Families Selects Five States To Launch TANF Pilots With New Outcomes Measurement
• FY2024 – TANF Caseload Data As Of 1/30/2025
• Federal Administration For Children & Families Selects Five States To Launch TANF Pilots With New Outcomes Measurement
• Prevalence Of Food Insecurity Higher Among Children Ages 2 To 17 With Chronic Health Conditions
• Prevalence Estimates Of Childhood Disability Vary Widely, From 11% To 23%, Depending On the Identification Method Used

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South Dakota Refines Policy For Kinship Care Licensing To Encourage Family-Based Foster Care Placements 

The South Dakota Department of Social Services implemented new policies to create a licensing pathway for kinship foster care in the state. Starting on June 1, 2025, kinship caregivers who obtain the license are eligible for foster care maintenance payments from the state at the same rate the state pays to non-related foster families. Currently, about 30% of foster youth in the state are placed in a kinship placement with a relative or a close… Read

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