Resources

Psychiatric treatment of children in out of home care is a complex undertaking, and psychopharmacological treatments are only one part of the multimodal therapy approach. Provision of high quality medication treatment benefits from various information sources.

Here we offer you easy links to various helpful resources, including information about Florida’s Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program and their treatment guidelines; examples of other States’ approaches to psychotropic medication use in foster care; public access measurement resources; links to several relevant advocacy organizations and their educational materials; and links to relevant sections of the FDA website plus recommendations for free online prescribing information.