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Contents
Introduction
Medicaid and Mental Health Programs
Child Welfare and Family Preservation Programs
Summary
References & Resources
This fact sheet provides basic information about each of the federal programs
that provide funding to states which they could, if they chose to, use
to fund
respite and/or crisis care programs. For more complete information about each
of these federal programs, readers are encouraged to see the ARCH
For each of these funding sources, the ARCH Guide contains a description
of the
federal legislation, state use of funds, case studies, consumer issues,
provider
issues, current appropriation, and state contacts.
Most public funding for respite comes from the federal government. Potential
funding for respite and crisis care services can be found in many federal statutes.
There are two major categories of these funds: |
There are two major categories of these funds:
- programs with a medical or health focus that serve people of all ages with medical
ARCH Factsheet Number 52, May, 1999 This factsheet was produced by the ARCH National Resource Center for Respite
and Crisis Care Services funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Childrens BureauCooperative Agreement No. 90-CN-0178 under contract with the
North Carolina Department of
Human Resources, Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/
Substance Abuse
Services, Child and Family Services Branch, Raleigh,
North Carolina.
The contents of this publication do not necessarily
reflect the views or policies of the funders, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organ-izations imply
endorsement by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
This information is in the public domain. Readers
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