06/18/2026
We are so excited about the National Care Reform Roadmap, which was just highlighted at the WAACS Conference.
The Roadmap intends to achieve the following results by 2028:
● At least 1,500 children in RHCs are safely reintegrated into family-based care and receive
good-quality case management and support.
● 30% of the total number of children living in RHCs currently will be reduced.
● All children in RHCs have a case plan recorded in SWIMS.
● Less children under 3 years old will be in RHCs, especially for special and emergency care.
● No new RHCs are opened and authorized to operate.
● All RHCs are inspected at least four times per year and necessary follow-up action is
implemented to improve, close or transition to community-based services.
● At least twenty (20) RHCs are closed and facilities used for community services.
● Gatekeeping mechanisms are in place to limit the unnecessary placement of children in
RHCs.
● Families and community members understand the harmful effect of institutionalization and
family separation and are empowered to protect and provide adequate care for children in
their communities, including for children with disabilities.
● Information management database is established to track and monitor the implementation
of the CRP Roadmap, including RHCs and foster care inspection, in linkage with SWIMS.