What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?
What is the Child Watch Visitation Program? What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?
Cost of Maintaining a Child in Foster .Care1. Board Payments2. Clothing Allotment3. legal: Judges and Attorneys(288.00 + 159.60)4. Medical Costs5. Social Worker Fees2(1 child x 12 months x 155)6. Miscellaneous Expenses(other transportation, medical,Le., prescription, paperwork,phone calls)Month Iy Cost$265.0021.6737.30225.42310.0041.67Annual Cost$3180.00260.00447.602705.003720.00500.00Total$901.06$10,812.60Cost if Child is Placed in Adoptive Home1. Board Payments2. Medical Costs3. legal Services$200.00225.4220.83$2400.002,705.00250.00Total$446.25$5,355.0056
CHILD WATCHSITE VISIT:CONTACT:DESCRIPTIONOF SITE:Truman Medical Center West (fMC)2301 Holmes StreetKansas City, MO 64108(816) 556-3000Suzanne Meyer, Director ofSocial WorkThis 308 bed hospital provides quality medical care to patients without regard to abilityto pay as the public hospital system for Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri.DESCRIPTIONOF PROGRAMS: NurserylNeonatal Intensjye Care Unjt2800 births in 1991 (approximately 15% ofthe babies born in the metropolitan area).Ofthese, 448 (16%) were born at low birth weight (5.51bs. or less). Between 14-15% ofthe total births were pre-term babies.450 babies needed care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at TMC, and 100 weretransferred to Children's Mercy Hospital.Nine (9) percent ofthe mothers had no prenatal care; 35 percent had inadequateprenatal care. By the time of delivery, 30% have developed pregnancy-relatedcomplications. Approximately 40% were uninsured. Fifty-five (55) percent ofthe totalmothers qualified for Medicaid.Nationally in 1991, 8% ofall mothers and 6% ofmothers delivering at suburbanhospitals were identified as substance abusers. At TMC during the same period, over500 mothers or 18-20% who delivered were substance abusers (12% were cocaine users).Prenatal CareTMC offers prenatal care, including the Adolescent Resource Corporation's (ARC)adolescent prenatal clinic, a mother-baby clinic, prenatal labor monitoring and KCPrevention!Assistance/Coping Skillsffeaching (PACT), which provides services fordrug-dependent women who are pregnant.57
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CHILD WATCHSITE VISIT:CONTACT:DESCRIPTIONOF SITE:Truman Medical Center West (fMC)2301 Holmes StreetKansas City, MO 64108(816) 556-3000Suzanne Meyer, Director ofSocial WorkTh<strong>is</strong> 308 bed hospital provides quality medical care to patients without regard to abilityto pay as <strong>the</strong> public hospital system for Kansas City and Jackson County, M<strong>is</strong>souri.DESCRIPTIONOF PROGRAMS: NurserylNeonatal Intensjye Care Unjt2800 births in 1991 (approximately 15% of<strong>the</strong> babies born in <strong>the</strong> metropolitan area).Of<strong>the</strong>se, 448 (16%) were born at low birth weight (5.51bs. or less). Between 14-15% of<strong>the</strong> total births were pre-term babies.450 babies needed care in <strong>the</strong> Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at TMC, and 100 weretransferred to <strong>Child</strong>ren's Mercy Hospital.Nine (9) percent of<strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>rs had no prenatal care; 35 percent had inadequateprenatal care. By <strong>the</strong> time of delivery, 30% have developed pregnancy-relatedcomplications. Approximately 40% were uninsured. Fifty-five (55) percent of<strong>the</strong> totalmo<strong>the</strong>rs qualified for Medicaid.Nationally in 1991, 8% ofall mo<strong>the</strong>rs and 6% ofmo<strong>the</strong>rs delivering at suburbanhospitals were identified as substance abusers. At TMC during <strong>the</strong> same period, over500 mo<strong>the</strong>rs or 18-20% who delivered were substance abusers (12% were cocaine users).Prenatal CareTMC offers prenatal care, including <strong>the</strong> Adolescent Resource Corporation's (ARC)adolescent prenatal clinic, a mo<strong>the</strong>r-baby clinic, prenatal labor monitoring and KCPrevention!Ass<strong>is</strong>tance/Coping Skillsffeaching (PACT), which provides services fordrug-dependent women who are pregnant.57
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