Re: Non Abuse/Neglect Population In Foster Care

["Bill Moore" <wmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Terry:

In my neck of the woods, they call this "dependency" cases.  And it always 
becomes a tug of war as to who will fund the services these kids require 
between the Court and Child Welfare agency.

And of course, everyone else gets in the act with all types of permutations 
to behold:

Foster parents who have decided the fun baby they took on would become an 
adolescent and not quite meet their rescue-fantasy expectations.  Like 
trading in a car.

People who expect the government to parent their kids.

Children who develop a variety of personality/mental health disorders and 
parents who are too overwhelmed to parent--with their own personality/mental 
health disorders.

Residential treatment programs who evaluate the kids and decide the child 
has the very problem they work with--at $400/day for the foreseeable future.

Parents with private health insurance that covers about 1% of what the child 
actually needs for mental health disorder, then expect the government to 
pick up the tab because they contributed to a local politician.

Good luck.

bill moore

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moore, Terry D" <terrym@ku.edu>
To: "Child Maltreatment Researchers" 
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 12:49 PM
Subject: Non Abuse/Neglect Population In Foster Care


> We are undertaking a research project in the state of Kansas on a
> population of children served by the child welfare system for reasons
> other than abuse or neglect.  These children are more commonly referred
> to as CHINS (Children in Need of Supervision) or PINS (Persons in Need
> of Supervision)  in other states.  In Kansas they are called Children in
> Need of Care Non-Abuse/Neglect.  These kids are runaways, truants,
> outside of parental control, with parents unable to cope, and under 10
> but committed an offense. They tend to be adolescents (60%) but come
> from all age ranges.  In Kansas they comprise roughly 30-35% of the
> foster care population.
>
> Can any of you guide me to research or other reports on this population
> in foster care?  I am also interested in knowing your state's policies
> on this population including how defined (whether identify or not), who
> is responsible for providing services, and service delivery models and
> interventions.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Terry D. Moore
> Research Associate
> University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Twente Hall
> 1545 Lilac Lane
> Lawrence, KS 66044-3184
> (785) 864-8938
>
> 

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