The state promised to achieve specific outcomes for foster children, such as lowering the rate of placement moves and meeting mental health needs of foster children. That includes new contracts for foster care providers KVC Kansas, Saint Francis Ministries, Cornerstones of Care, TFI Family Services and EmberHope that set caseload limits based on national accreditation standards. The state showed significant improvement in providing timely mental health and trauma screenings for kids entering foster care, with 94% receiving the initial screen. However, just 66% of foster kids who have an identified mental health need are actually receiving services. Meltzer identified the new contracts with foster care providers as a reason to be optimistic about future progress.