Louisiana’s Children Once Had What They Need Again: ESC
“Emergency Shelter Care” ended in December of 2012. That was when our organization was required by Louisiana’s Department of Health… Read More
New System has Gaps in Important Services for Louisiana’s Children
Tomorrow marks the 18-month anniversary of DHH’s Coordinated System of Care (CSOC) and the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership (LBHP). This… Read More
Residential Care without Family Care is Not Enough
The policies, procedures, regulations and rules of Louisiana’s Coordinated System of Care must not become concrete too quickly. The System… Read More
If Residential Care were a Swimming Pool
Simple analogies often make obvious what complexity obscures. While speaking to our Board of Directors this week, it struck me… Read More
CSoC: Two Missing Steps on Both Sides of PRTF
Never in Louisiana’s history has our state’s child welfare system been more highly regulated. Never has so much significant change… Read More
CSoC Q&A: Why are the Homes becoming Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities?
This is a question I am asked frequently. It’s a good question, too: “Why are the Homes becoming Psychiatric Residential… Read More
CSoC Q&A: Why does Louisiana use Medicaid to help pay for the care of abused and neglected children?
More and more, people are asking me about Louisiana’s new Coordinated System of Care. Beginning today and in coming weeks… Read More
CSoC Eliminates Continuums of Care
In the past, Louisiana had a variety of residential providers. On one end, there were neighborhood group homes which served… Read More
The Walk Across the Road for Medical Services
Life rolls out in cycles. Often the future reaches backward to bring the past into the present. As it stands… Read More
Louisiana’s Coordinated System of Care Begins March 1, 2012
Louisiana’s new Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) kicks off on March 1. One consequence of this new system of care… Read More