What does the Research Tell us about Services for Children in Therapeutic/Treatment Foster Care with Behavioral Health Issues? (Expert Panel, September 27-28, 2012)

In September 2012, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) held a technical expert panel to identify what the research tells us about services for children in therapeutic/treatment foster care (TFC)1 with behavioral health issues (see Appendix A for meeting agenda). A non-Department of Health and Human Services2 16-member panel of researchers representing the fields of mental health, child welfare, measurement and evaluation, social work and psychology came together to provide policymakers with a responsible assessment of currently available information on services for children in therapeutic/treatment foster care with behavioral health issues (see Appendix B for participant list).