The Historical Importance of Residential Services for America's Children
Author: M. Malia, G. Dowty, R. Quigley
Date: February 2, 2009
Although various policy reviews at the state and federal levels have raised important questions about how to support children and families, residential programs continue to be critical to a continuum of care, achieving safety, well-being, and permanency goals with a strong focus on family reunification.
Although various policy reviews at the state and federal levels have raised important questions about how to support children and families, residential programs continue to be critical to a continuum of care, achieving safety, well-being, and permanency goals with a strong focus on family reunification.
Experience, coupled with the ability to change and grow, are but two reasons why the partners of the Consortium, having successfully met the needs of children for hundreds of years, will also succeed in extending the same quality of care and service to their families.
