{"id":2316,"date":"2023-04-21T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T20:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T23:15:05","slug":"professional-foster-care-pilot-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/parent-partner-blog\/professional-foster-care-pilot-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional foster care pilot program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is excited to announce a new contract for therapeutic foster care and a professional foster care pilot program with Enovi Associates (previously Superior Caregivers).\u00a0\u00a0CDHS has contracted with Superior Caregivers for four therapeutic and four professional foster care beds for children and youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.\u00a0CDHS is continuing\u00a0to contract with Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) for four therapeutic\u00a0and four professional foster\u00a0care beds giving\u00a0the\u00a0state a total of eight\u00a0beds in each program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first of its kind in Colorado, the professional foster parent pilot program aims to connect people with a passion for supporting youth \u2013 especially teens \u2013 with youth who need a therapeutic family environment after being in residential treatment for behavioral and\/or emotional health needs. These therapeutic and professional foster care beds will be able to serve children and youth with acute mental and behavioral health needs and\/or intellectual and developmental disabilities who are ages five to 18.  Specifically, this contract will assist in providing care to children and youth in child welfare who have completed treatment objectives and stabilization in a higher level of care and are ready to step down as well as children and youth who are exhibiting behaviors that have not been manageable in the child\u2019s home setting or a traditional foster care setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enovi Associates and SAFY will identify the specific population, needs and presenting behaviors each approved therapeutic and professional foster home will serve. CDHS will then determine the children and youth who will be the best fit for each specialized therapeutic and professional foster home.\u00a0 As part of the contract, CDHS will pay 100% of the cost of care for the time it is determined that the child\/youth is in need of a therapeutic or professional foster care placement and has guaranteed a rate for each bed whether or not it is utilized to ensure availability when a specified youth is in need of this level of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enovi Associates and SAFY will utilize an individualized treatment approach to address the psychiatric, psychological, behavioral, medical, educational, nutritional, vocational, recreational, legal, and cultural needs of the child\/youth in the contracted foster homes.\u00a0The therapeutic and professional foster parents will receive specialized training to facilitate their ability to meet the needs of the youth placed in their homes.\u00a0 Superior Caregivers and SAFY are recruiting experienced foster parents to fill these roles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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