• Foster Care Proclamation - In honor of National Foster Care Month, Governor Deal will be signing a proclamation to declare May as Foster Care Month in Georgia. The Foster Care Proclamation signing and Photo with Governor Deal is scheduled May 2, 2011. read more

•  DFCS Org Chart - An updated Department of Human Services DFCS Org Chart is available for review. click here

• IMD Issues continue - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identifies Institutions for Mental Diseases as hospitals, nursing homes or other institutions with more than 16 beds primarily diagnosing, treating and caring for children with behavioral health disorders. Nebraska group homes that house state wards could lose Medicaid funding in the next year. read more

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