Children In Foster Care In The State Of Washington PDF Download

Compares placement decisions and funding methodologies for residential care services for children in long-term foster care and examines the best practices in other states. Addresses placement decision-making and Washington state's funding methodologies. The study was designed to answer the following research questions: As a group, how are Washington's children in long-term foster care functioning and behaving? Are these children placed in the right settings? Does the state have an adequate supply of placement options for its foster care population? The authors learned about the history and functioning of a representative sample of children at each level of care.