Child welfare organization Safe Children Coalition recently created an in-house Medical Program to provide health care services to children and young adults in the Community Based Care system in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, and to children and young adults who receive child welfare benefits post-adoption or Guardianship Assistance Program closure.
Through nurse care coordination, clients receive routine assessment of health care needs, including routine wellness and dental care. Nurses and their support team provide member/caregiver education (including education on health care benefits), follow-up post hospital visits, assistance with referrals and appointments as needed, help in accessing medical supplies and medications, and more.
