Treatment foster care (TFC) is a community-based program where services are designed to address children's special needs while in the custody of a local department of social services. TFC is provided by foster parents trained, supervised, and supported by a private agency (licensed child-placing agency or LCPA). TFC is family-based, goal-directed, results-oriented, and emphasizes permanency planning for the child in care. Total TFC costs may be partially offset by federal/state title IV-E revenues for eligible foster children. Title IV-E revenues and payments are handled through the Department of Social Services.