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Displaying records 21 through 40 (101 total).

Briar-Lawson K, McCarthy M, Dickerson N, eds. 2013. The Children's Bureau: Shaping a century of child welfare practices, programs, and policies. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, 342 pp.

Annotation: This book outlines the 100-year history of the Children's Bureau and highlights the ways it has influenced modern-day child welfare practices. Topics include lessons learned, family driven and community-based systems of care, addressing poverty as a child welfare strategy, youth and family engagement, successful transition to adulthood for foster youth, child protection, child maltreatment, social work, tribal and urban Indian child welfare, work force, leadership development, and envisioning the future.

Keywords: American Indians, Federal agencies, Child abuse, Child advocacy, Child welfare, Children, Children's Bureau, Families, Foster care, History, Maltreated children, Poverty, Social work, Socioeconomic factors, Transitions, Work force

Center for Mental Health Services and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2013. Diagnoses and health care utilization of children who are in foster care and covered by Medicaid. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the prevalence of mental and physical illnesses and use of health care services among infants, children, and adolescents in foster care (FC) who are covered under Medicaid. Disparities between infants, children, and adolescents in FC and those covered under Medicaid who are not in FC are also identified. Contents include key findings by age group and trends across all ages.

Keywords: Adolescents, Barriers, Children, Foster care, Health care utilization, Illness, Infants, Medicaid, Mental health, Trends

Boyd LW. 2013. Theraeputic foster care: Exceptional care for complex, trauma-impacted youth in foster care. Washington, DC: First Focus, State Policy and Advocacy Reform Center, 13 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about best practices in therapeutic or treatment foster care (TFC), a clinical intervention for youth from birth to age 18 who have severe mental, emotional, or behavioral health needs. Topics include essential partners; building relationships among provider agencies and child advocates; example practices in Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska; efforts to expand the focus beyond safety and permanency to well-being for youth in therapeutic foster care; and public policy challenges.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents with special health care needs, Advocacy, Behavioral medicine, Children with special health care needs, Foster care, Foster parents, Health services delivery, Intervention, Medically fragile children, Mental health, Policy development, Psychological needs, Reimbursement, Relationships, Therapeutics, Training, Trauma care, Youth

Allen KD, Pires SA, Mahadevan R. 2012. Improving outcomes for children in child welfare: A Medicaid managed care toolkit. [Hamilton, NJ]: Center for Health Care Strategies, 49 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit describes the efforts of the nine Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) that participated in Improving Outcomes for Children Involved in Child Welfare: A CHCS Quality Improvement Collaborative, designed by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The toolkit includes a project overview, an overview and description of the impact of the MCOs' initiatives, and discussions of care coordination and lessons learned.

Keywords: Behavior problems, Child health, Child welfare, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Collaboration, Ethnic factors, Foster care, Foster children, High risk children, Initiatives, Low income groups, Medicaid managed care, Mental health, Programs, Racial factors

U.S. Children's Bureau. 2012. The story of the Children's Bureau. [Washington, DC]: Administration for Children and Families, 39 pp.

Annotation: This book covers the 100-year history of the U.S. Children's Bureau dedicated to the welfare of the nation's children. Topics include involvement in issues such as infant mortality, dependent children, child labor hours and conditions, child abuse and neglect prevention, foster care, and adoption services. Contents include collaboration, assistance to states and tribes, research and data, getting the word out, and leadership. A website also presents the Children's Bureau history. A version of the printed history is also available in Spanish at https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov/sites/all/themes/danland/danblog/files/Story_of_CB_Spanish.pdf.

Keywords: Adoption, Child abuse, Child labor, Child neglect, Child welfare, Children, Federal agencies, Foster care, History, Infant mortality, Infants, Spanish language materials, U. S. Children's Bureau, Welfare reform, Welfare services

Phicil S. 2012. Financing the special health care needs of children and youth in foster care: A primer. Boston, MA: Catalyst Center, 32 pp.

Annotation: This primer examines the role of state Title V programs in improving the system of coverage and care for children and adolescents with special health care needs in foster care. Topics include leading or participating in initiatives related to medical home, benefits counseling, child abuse and neglect prevention, service quality monitoring and measurement, and transition. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Financing, Foster care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Service delivery systems, State MCH programs, Title V programs

Tonniges T, Maddox L. 2012. Boys Town Transition Clinic for Youth in Foster Care: Final report and abstract. Boys Town, NE: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, 28 pp.

Annotation: This final report focuses on the Boys Town Transition Clinic for Youth in Foster Care during the period March 1, 2007, through July 31, 2012. The clinic was developed to prepare adolescents for accessing health care and leading healthy lives following out-of-home placement. Topics include the purpose of the project and relationship to Title V maternal and child health programs, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, outcomes, publications and products, and dissemination and utilization of results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, Final reports, Foster children, Grants, Programs, Social Security Act, Title V, Transition to independent living, Youth in transition programs

National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. 2012. Fostering healthy families through stable housing: The role of the health care system. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 3 pp. (Fact sheet: Women, children and adolescents)

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses where children experiencing housing instability and homelessness access health care and what health plans and health plan foundations can do to support healthy, affordable housing. It also examines what health plans and health plan foundations are already doing in this area. Additional contents include information about children in the foster care system and a list of resources. A webinar on this topic, held on July 26, 2012, is also available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Foster children, Foundations, Health care systems, Health plans, Homeless persons, Housing, Multimedia

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2012. Children's mental health: Concerns remain about appropriate services for children in Medicaid and foster care. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 54 pp.

Annotation: This report, which focuses on child mental health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and in foster care, examines (1) the use of psychotropic medications and other mental health services for children enrolled in Medicaid nationwide, as well as other related Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiatives; (2) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) information on the use of psychotropic medications and other mental health services for children in foster care nationwide, and related DHHS initiatives; and (3) the amount that DHHS has invested in research on children's mental health.

Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Costs, Foster care, Initiatives, Medicaid, Mental health, Mental health services, Prescription drugs, Research

Colvard J, Szrom, J. 2012. A developmental approach to child welfare services for infants, toddlers, and their families: A self-assessment tool for states and counties administering child welfare services. Washington, DC: Zero to Three, 36 pp.

Annotation: This self-assessment tool is designed to help states and counties prepare to meet the requirements of the 2011 Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act and conduct ongoing assessment and quality-improvement efforts. It aims to help states and counties assess how well their child welfare policies address the developmental needs of infants, toddlers, and their families; identify where and how policies and practices can be improved; and engage partners in taking constructive action. Topics include assessing and addressing the needs of infants, toddlers, and their families who become known to the child welfare system; creating foster care that promotes attachment and permanency; and training and supporting child welfare staff and other professionals involved in the child welfare system.

Keywords: Child welfare, Child welfare agencies, Families, Foster care, Foster children, Infants, Staff development, Training, Young children

American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. 2011. It's your life. Washington, DC: American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law,

Annotation: This website is geared toward helping adolescents in foster care who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) navigate the child welfare system. The site provides information about harassment, discrimination, and violence; homelessness and running away; health and sexuality; and state-specific resources. A 24-hour hotline is included. The site also adresses common questions, presents stories about LGBTQ adolescents, discusses life after foster care, and provides other related information.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Child welfare agencies, Children's rights, Discrimination, Foster care, Homelessness, Homosexuality, Runaways, Sexual harassment, Violence

Cohen J, Cole P, Szrom P. 2011. A call to action on behalf of maltreated infants and toddlers. Englewood, NJ: American Humane Association; Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund, Zero to Three, 28 pp.

Annotation: This brief, which focuses on infant and toddler abuse and neglect, is intended to provide a starting point for federal, state, and local policymakers and administrators to assess and identify where and how they can revise or institute policies that protect the development of infants and toddlers, as well as their safety. The brief presents evidence for addressing infants' and toddlers' needs and suggests key elements for a developmental approach for infants and toddlers in child welfare.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Child welfare, Early childhood development, Families, Foster care, Foster children, Infant development, Infants, Prevention, Public policy, Safety, Young children

Wulczyn F, Ernsgt M, Fisher P. 2011. Who are the infants in out-of-home care?: An epidemiological and developmental snapshot. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall, 11 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This brief focuses on infants in the foster care system and their unique needs, developmental vulnerabilities, and strengths. The brief examines five key domains in which infants in the out-of-home population differ from older children, including (1) incidence of first-time out-of-home placements, (2) duration in care, (3) experiences in care, (4) characteristics, and (5) vulnerability for delayed development.

Keywords: Cognitive development, Emotional development, Families, Foster care, Foster children, High risk populations, Infant behavior, Infant development, Infant health, Infants, Intellectual development, Low income groups, Motor development, Racial factors, Vulnerability

U.S. Children's Bureau. 2011. Tip sheet for early childhood-child welfare partnership: Policies and programs that promote educational access, stability, and success for vulnerable children and families. Washington, DC: Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2 pp.

Annotation: This tip sheet provides information about federal polices and programs that promote access to high-quality, stable early care and education for children in the child welfare system and opportunities for strengthening collaborations between early childhood and child welfare systems. The tip sheet discusses the following topics: (1) Head Start eligibility, (2) child care subsidies, (3) child abuse prevention and treatment, and (4) use of Title IV-E funds. The following opportunities are also presented: (1) the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, (2) the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and (3) state advisory councils.

Keywords: Adoption, Child abuse, Child care, Child welfare agencies, Collaboration, Costs, Early childhood education, Eligibility, Federal programs, Financing, Foster children, Head Start, Home visiting, Legislation, Prevention, Public policy, Service delivery systems, State programs, Treatment, Young children

Manlove J, Welti K, McCoy-Roth M, Berger A, Malm K. 2011. Teen parents in foster care: Risk factors and outcomes for teens and their children. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 9 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This report reviews the existing research literature on adolescents in foster care to assess the extent to which adolescents in foster care are at risk of adolescent pregnancy and parenting. The report highlights the various risk factors and identifies the challenges faced in efforts to reduce rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing and to prevent negative outcomes among adolescent parents in foster care and their children.

Keywords: Adolescent mothers, Adolescent pregnancy, Data analysis, Foster children, Research reviews, Risk factors

Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center and Adoption Resources of Wisconsin. 2011. Helping children in care build trusting relationships. West Allis, WI: Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This tip sheet outlines the many reasons foster children and youth struggle to develop trust, including trauma or ambiguous or unresolved loss or grief. The tip sheet also includes advice for parents working with their foster or adoptive children on building trust, personal stories from children in foster care, and a list of resources and links.

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Keywords: Child behavior, Foster children, Parent child relations, Parent support services, Trust

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. 2010. Caring for children who have experienced trauma: A workshop for resource parents. [Durham, NC]: National Child Traumatic Stress Network,

Annotation: This PowerPoint-based training curriculum, which is designed to be taught by a mental health professional along with foster parents as co-facilitators, includes nine case studies of representative foster children ages 8 months to 15 years, as well as of secondary traumatic stress in parents. The goal of the curriculum is to help parents understand the link between trauma and their children's often baffling behavior, feelings, and attitudes and to provide parents with tools to help children move forward, to recognize and reduce the impact of their children's traumas on themselves, and to seek useful support from others. It includes a facilitator's guide, a participant's guide, and a slide kit.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Case studies, Child abuse, Child attitudes, Child behavior, Child neglect, Curricula, Families, Family support, Foster children, Foster parents, Infant behavior, Mental health, Parent support services, Parenting skills, Training, Trauma

Allen K. 2010. Health screening and assessment for children and youth entering foster care: State requirements and opportunities. Hamilton, NJ: Center for Health Care Strategies, 8 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This issue brief reports on a 50-state survey conducted to understand the extent to which child welfare agencies require physical, behavioral, and oral health screenings and follow-up assessments upon a child's entry into foster care. It includes national screening and assessment recommendations for children and youth entering foster care from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Council on Accreditation, and summarizes individual state requirements. The appendix provides a state-by-state listing of the requirements and timeframes (in days) for children entering foster care.

Keywords: Assessment, Behavior development, Child welfare agencies, Foster care, Foster children, Guidelines, Health screening, National surveys, Oral health, Physical activity

Family Violence Prevention Fund. [2009]. Connect: Supporting children exposed to domestic violence. [San Francisco, CA]: Family Violence Prevention Fund,

Annotation: This guide contains a three-hour curriculum, a PowerPoint presentation, and related tools intended for use in child welfare settings with foster parents, kin caregivers, and adoptive parents with all levels of experience in caring for children who have been exposed to domestic violence, or who may have cause to care for these children in the future. The resource is designed as a basic training session on the dynamics of domestic violence, the impact of exposure to domestic violence on children, and strategies for supporting children who have been exposed to violence. Online videos are provided along with mini-magazines for talking with children about violence against women. Some materials are available in Spanish.

Keywords: Training materials, Audiovisual materials, Caregivers, Child mental health, Children, Curricula, Domestic violence, Foster parents, Spanish language materials

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