Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- How can I tell if a residential program is the right
one for my child?
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How can we find residential programs that will help us
if we don't have insurance and can't pay the full cost of care?
Texas DFPS Service System Questions
- What is DFPS's expectations of residential providers
for children who may need therapy as it relates to the DFPS Service System?
- Are the Standards and Indicators contained within the
DFPS Service System developed by Youth for Tomorrow?
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How are training hours counted for direct caregivers
as it relates to the DFPS Service System?
CPS Children's Authorized Service Questions
- How do CPS caseworkers obtain an Initial service
authorization for children who may need placement in private contract residential
care?
- How does Youth for Tomorrow determine a child's
Initial service needs?
- How may a CPS caseworker decrease a child's billing
authorization who is placed in contract residential care?
- How does Youth for Tomorrow determine a child's service
needs after they are in placement?
- Who is responsible to track and insure that a child's
service authorization does not expire?
- Does Youth for Tomorrow's contract with DFPS contain
incentives that pertain to increases or decreases in the service authorized for
children?
- Does Youth for Tomorrow establish the reimbursement rates
for each service level?
