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CE Course Description

This CE course was developed from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration informational and Truven Health Analytics report which presents (1) the prevalence of mental and physical illnesses and (2) the utilization of health care services among children in foster care (FC) who are covered by Medicaid.  Disparities between the children in FC and children covered by Medicaid who are not in FC are also identified.

Author:  Center for Mental Health Services and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.  Diagnoses and Health Care Utilization of Children Who Are in Foster Care and Covered by Medicaid.  HHS Publication No. (SMA) 13-4804.  Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  (2013, November).

Retrieved from:  https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Diagnoses-and-Health-Care-Utilization-of-Children-Who-Are-in-Foster-Care-and-Covered-by-Medicaid/SMA13-4804

CE Course Objectives

1.  Evaluate three trends for mental and physical health among children 0 to 17 years of age in foster care compared to those not in foster care.

2.  Summarize prescription use differences between children in foster care and those who are not.

3.  Restate the most common comorbidities seen in three different age groups of children in foster care compared to those outside of foster care.

CE Outline with Main Points

1.  Introduction

2.  Methods

3.  Key Findings

a.  Children aged 0 to 5 years

b.  Children aged 6 to 11 years

c.  Children aged 12 to 17 years

d.  Trends across all ages

Social Work Approval

Social Work CE Credit for this course is offered with the following approvals. Many state boards of social work will accept the approvals listed. Provider Approvals by state and license type can be found here.

• Quantum Units Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, CAMFT Provider #89970, to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Quantum Units Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
• Florida board for Social Workers CE Provider #50-8650 (Quantum 'immediately' reports CE Credits to Florida licensees) 
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, License No. 159.001261 approved CE Sponsor
• Ohio CSWMFTB #RCST091701 approved CE Provider
• Texas Board of SWE #5070 approved CE Provider
• Quantum Units Education, #1289, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 01/03/2023 - 01/03/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 'General' continuing education credits.

To see other approvals in your state, see our state by state provider approval listings here.

CAADE Approval

This course does not have CAADE approval for CEUs.

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Added On: 01/08/2014