SHERIDAN — Two bills related to the Family First Prevention and Services Act passed through committees in recent weeks, both pertaining to qualified residential treatment programs. The proposed legislation would provide financial support to accredit qualified residential treatment facilities and require additional review periods for children placed at QRTs.
Susan Carr, director of Compass Center for Families, said accreditation requirements are research-based and an effective approach to working with children who have experienced trauma.
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