Harborview Foster Care Center of Excellence

Program/Project Name

Harborview Foster Care Center of Excellence

Affiliation Name

University of Washington

Website URL

https://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/foster-care-harborview

Model Type

Medical home and evaluation

City

Seattle

State

Washington

State specific location

Hospital based clinic

How is program/project funded?

N/A

Describe how it's funded

Hospital supported program and billing through Medicaid

What services does it provide?

Entry to care health assessment,Comprehensive health assessment,Standardize screening (developmental/mental health),In-clinic mental health evaluation,Subspecialty referrals,Ongoing primary care/medical home

Where does it provide services?

State-wide

Description of program/project

The Harborview Foster Care Center of Excellence is  a trauma informed medical home for children currently or previously in foster or kinship care with integrated behavioral health care. We partner with Coordinated Care, the single managed care plan for foster children in Washington State to provide enhanced care management services when needed. The Foster Care Consultation clinic provides comprehensive medical and psychological evaluations for children across the State through a contract with the Department of Children Youth and Families.

How are patients tracked?

Commercial electronic medical record,Specialized database for your program

Does the program provide special focus?

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders,Teen pregnancy prevention,Substance use and abuse,Developmental delay/issues,Mental health,Developmental Issues,Children in family foster care,Youth in group home/residential care,Young Children,Adolescents

Program/Project strengths

We provide a tiered service so we can do initial health evaluations on entry to foster care, primary care with health care home model, and also comprehensive medical/psychological assessments for more complex needs. We also partner with the Harborview Center on Abuse and Trauma to ensure patients have access to evidence based trauma therapy services when indicated.

Program/Project challenges

We have a high demand for comprehensive consultative visits and are looking for funding to support expansion of this service.

Contact Name

Kari Gillenwater

Email Address

kari7@uw.edu

Phone Number

409-599-8278