CAASP Funding & Financing

Question 1

Which federal program is the largest single payer for children's mental health services within CAASP systems of care?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid

Answer

Medicaid is the largest single federal payer for children's mental health services, covering millions of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED).

Question 2

The primary advantage of 'blended funding' in a CAASP system of care is that it allows systems to:

Accepted Answer

Purchase flexible, individualized services not restricted by a single funding stream's rules

Answer

Blended funding merges multiple funding streams into a single pool, enabling systems to purchase individualized services without being constrained by any one funder's restrictions.

Question 3

SAMHSA System of Care expansion grants primarily support communities by funding:

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure development, training, and system planning rather than ongoing direct services

Answer

SAMHSA SOC grants are infrastructure grants intended to build system capacity, workforce, and community planning—not to sustain ongoing direct service delivery.

Question 4

Which title of the Social Security Act funds foster care maintenance payments and is a key CAASP financing source for children in out-of-home placement?

Accepted Answer

Title IV-E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance)

Answer

Title IV-E funds foster care maintenance payments for children placed in licensed out-of-home care who meet federal eligibility criteria.

Question 5

A 'flexible funding pool' within a CAASP system of care is designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Purchase non-traditional, individualized services when categorical funds are insufficient

Answer

Flexible funds fill gaps left by categorical funding by purchasing individualized, often non-traditional services that are critical to keeping youth safely in the community.

(CAASP) Child and Adolescent Service System Program Practice Test

(CAASP) Child and Adolescent Service System Program Practice Test

CAASP Funding & Financing