State of Kansas awards grants for therapeutic family foster homes

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Seven companies that present therapeutic household foster properties within the Sunflower State will obtain a mixed $4.7 million in grants introduced Tuesday by the Kansas Division for Youngsters and Households.

A number of of the grant recipients provide companies in counties in northeast Kansas.

The companies will obtain $4,765,355 in grants to construct capability “by means of progressive approaches that may considerably enhance the variety of properties obtainable and supply wanted coaching and supportive companies,” officers mentioned.

In 2023, the Kansas Legislature appropriated $6 million in state basic funds to assist the therapeutic household foster properties capability constructing program, offering for elevated coaching and supportive companies that present a brief residence for teenagers with “important emotional, behavioral, or psychological well being want,” officers mentioned.

“Collectively, the chosen companies will develop the community of therapeutic household foster properties whereas offering significant companies and helps,” mentioned DCF Secretary Laura Howard in a information launch. “The approaches by the companies span numerous considerate improvements with a capability to have assets personalized to satisfy a baby’s or household’s individualized wants.”

The combo of service supply choices will lead to particular recruitment methods and elevated wraparound companies to help households, organic households and youths. Some grants embody collaboration with companies that function comparable packages or assist youths requiring a therapeutic stage of care.

The grants are efficient March 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with the opportunity of three one-year renewals.

The remaining $1.2 million of the allotted assets can be obtainable to offer different therapeutic foster household properties with assist companies, coaching and companies.

In line with the Kansas Division of Youngsters and Households, teams receiving the grants embody:

Cornerstones of Care: Cornerstones will obtain a complete of $512,766. The grant can be used to assist households recognized by means of open household preservation instances by supporting security plan or respite placement choices. Extra assist can be obtainable to the position suppliers comparable to entry to a digital useful resource library, a each day reimbursement fee, incentive funds to placement suppliers, entry to useful household remedy, and an in-home assist specialist. This program will assist rising the capability of TFFH properties by partaking in prevention actions to assist youth of their properties and communities somewhat than in out of residence care. Cornerstones affords companies in Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties.

DCCCA: DCCCA will obtain a complete of $1,017,306. The grant will give attention to the recruiting, coaching, and sponsoring TFFH to serve youth in DCF custody in addition to by means of therapeutic stability placements. Therapeutic stability placements are designed for youth who are usually not within the custody of DCF however could also be receiving assist by means of Household First Prevention Companies, Household Preservation, or Put up Adoption Help. DCCCA will make use of a devoted TFFH recruiter, present in-person and digital assist teams, specialised coaching for TFFH suppliers, mentoring, and incentives for youth, mother and father and placement suppliers. DCCCA will make the most of Behavioral Interventionists in addition to Practical Household Remedy when applicable. DCCCA affords companies in Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick and Crawford counties.

Eckerd Connects: Eckerd Connects will obtain a complete of $332,014. Eckerd Connects will set up 5 to eight TFFH properties in Sedgwick, Butler, Cowley, Sumner, and Reno counties to offer TFFH companies to youth positioned in these properties. The method will embody a recruiter/coach, scientific licensed psychological well being skilled, respite, assist teams, mentoring, flex funds and specialised coaching for TFFH. Eckerd will make their Practical Household Remedy program obtainable to help with care coordination and fast response to assist TFFH placements. Eckerd is making a TFFH Peer Respite mannequin to make sure respite assist is obtainable to households offering TFFH in addition to accessing flex fund helps for TFFH. Eckerd Connects gives companies in Butler, Cowley, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner counties.

EmberHope YouthVille: EmberHope will obtain a complete of $1,221,644. EmberHope will recruit TFFH households in Sedgwick County for youth between the ages of three and 18. They’ll present specialised coaching for TFFH suppliers. EmberHope will create a TFFH staff together with a therapist, foster care employee, supervisor, TFFH recruiter, and high quality enchancment coordinator.  EmberHope may also present a useful resource room for TFFH to produce youth and households with arduous items wanted throughout placement. EmberHope gives companies in Sedgwick County.

Foster Undertake Join: Foster Undertake Join will obtain a complete of $189,507. Foster Undertake Join will assist a fast growth of their Behavioral Intervention (BI) Program into Johnson, Wyandotte, Bourbon, Crawford, Shawnee, Douglas, Leavenworth, Reno and Ellis counties. BI is an in-home assist that engages each mother and father and youngsters with each day administration of behaviors to lower the necessity for brief time period hospitalization and help with disaster de-escalation, re-direction, and the educating of constructive substitute behaviors to the youth. BI companies can observe the kid and be obtainable to assist the transition to both the mother and father’ residence or an adoptive placement. Foster Undertake Join affords companies in Bourbon, Crawford, Douglas, Ellis, Johnson, Leavenworth, Reno, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties.

KVC – Mockingbird: KVC — Mockingbird will obtain a complete of $532,255. KVC will create a Mockingbird Household Mannequin of foster residence constellations. These constellations include a most of 11 households, 10 foster properties and 1 Hub Dwelling. The Hub Dwelling serves to offer assist to the properties throughout the constellation of households. Constellations might embody licensed foster properties, family or non-related kin placements. The Mockingbird Household Mannequin is designed to help placement suppliers in using helps not solely from professionals concerned within the baby welfare system but in addition their friends. Hub Properties are specifically skilled to construct group throughout the constellation and keep open beds to offer respite and emergency helps to different constellation households, and plan social actions for the constellation. KVC will present assist to the hub and constellation by means of a KVC Liaison workers particular person, in addition to attendant care employees. KVC will make the most of the Registered Conduct Technician coaching to organize their attendant care workers. KVC — Mockingbird affords companies in Shawnee County.

Pressley Ridge: Pressley Ridge will obtain a complete of $959,863. Presley Ridge gives TFFH coaching statewide to companies in Kansas who want to make the most of this mannequin. Pressley Ridge coaching can be obtainable in a number of cohorts all through the state. Presley Ridge affords companies throughout the state of Kansas.

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