• Date Due: November 01, 2024
  • Author: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
  • Enabling Authority: Appropriation Act - Item 301 G. (Special Session I, 2024)
  • Description:
    Report on the findings and recommendations on the study of existing, and developing new, if necessary, alternative placements that are effective, safe, and therapeutic for children and youth who would otherwise be admitted to the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA), including information on (i) the types and locations of alternative placements identified, (ii) the number and treatment needs of children and youth who could be admitted at each placement type identified, (iii) the cost and funding sources for each placement type, and (iv) steps that remain to be taken to identify a sufficient number of appropriate alternative placements for all children and youth who would otherwise be admitted to the CCCA.