Child Welfare
We collaborate with federal, state, and local partners to better serve children and families in their homes & communities through technical assistance, implementation support for evidence-based practices, continuous quality improvement, and workforce development support, as well as providing training, technical assistance, and evaluation related to the use of assessments, policy, service array, and financing.
Highlights of Current Work
- All eligible foster care supervisors and workers have been recertified in Achieve My Plan (AMP) and the 4th cohort of AMP training and certification is underway!
- The Quality Service Reform Initiative (QSRI) Team held multiple meetings with Maryland Medicaid regarding a Medicaid State Plan Amendment to support a new residential intervention service. QSRI FAQs
- Providing CANS & CANS-F training and consultation statewide to improve the meaningful use of assessments
- In partnership with DHS and Children and Family Futures (CFF), supporting installation and implementation of the START (Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams) model in Maryland in 13 LDSS
For more information on CANS or CANS-F, please contact Neil Mallon. For all other inquiries, please contact Deborah Harburger or another one of our experts.