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Displaying records 41 through 60 (128 total).

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

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

Regel CA. 2009. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program: Follow the Child—Final report. Missoula, MO: Missoula City/County Health Department, 47 pp.

Annotation: This final report provides information about the Follow the Child project, which integrates foster children in Missoula County, Montana, into existing public health systems for preventive health care, including home visits, and and sets up consultations with foster parents and social workers. Contents include a description of the purpose of the project, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes, publications and products, dissemination and utilization of results, future plans and follow-up. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Final reports, Foster care, Foster children, Foster parents, Health care systems, Montana, Prevention, Service Integration

Dworsky A. 2009. Preventing pregnancy among youth in foster care. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall, 4 pp.

Annotation: This report is the opening statement for a Congressional roundtable held July 16, 2009, and it summarizes statistics on adolescent pregnancy, motherhood, and fatherhood among current or former recipients of foster care in several midwest states and contrasts those statistics with national data on the same topic.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Foster care, Foster children, Pregnancy, Statistics, Youth

Dworsky A, DeCoursey J. 2009. Pregnant and parenting foster youth: Their needs, their experiences. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall, 43 pp.

Annotation: This monograph analyzes administrative data from an organization serving pregnant and parenting foster youth in the Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding counties. It quantitatively describes the characteristics of the pregnant and parenting foster youth problem in the Chicago area: placement histories, pregnancies and outcomes, receipt of prenatal care, education, and children of foster youth. Qualitative descriptions derived from interviews with organization leaders describe challenges in engaging youth with services, pregnancy prevention, services for pregnant foster youth, services for parenting foster youth and their children, placement-related concerns, education, and preparing foster youth for exiting care. Implications for policy and practice conclude the report.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Foster care, Foster children, Illinois, Pregnant adolescents, Statistics, Youth services

Cooper JL, Masi R, Vick J. 2009. Social-emotional development in early childhood: What every policymaker should know. New York, NY: National Center for Children in Poverty, 15 pp.

Annotation: This paper focuses on issues that affect socio-emotional development during early childhood. It discusses the prevalence of problems among young children, family and environmental risk factors, the role of foster care and child welfare, the failure of current service delivery and support systems, practice barriers due to Medicaid and other state policies, the adverse impact of unmet needs on young children, and recommendations for policymakers. A chart describes 11 evidence-based strategies for prevention, early recognition and identification, and intervention.

Keywords: Model programs, Early childhood development, Families, Family support, Foster care, Health services delivery, Low income groups, Medicaid, Public policy, Risk factors, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Foster Care. 2009. Healthy Foster Care America. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This Web site is designed to engage communities and their leaders in supporting children, adolescents, and their families with an effective, multidisciplinary, integrated, and comprehensive continuum of care. The site includes (1) information on the health issues and needs of children and adolescents in foster care, (2) a downloadable chapter from a book on health in foster care, (3) search capabilities, (3) a link for subscribing to the Healthy Foster Care America listserv/online discussion group, (4) customizable forms, (5) slide presentations, (6) links to resources, and (7) a portal of resources for children and adolescents in foster care, parents (foster and birth), and kin.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Foster care, Foster children, Foster parents, Resource materials

First Focus. 2008. Addressing the health care needs of foster children. Washington, DC: First Focus, 7 pp.

Annotation: This paper identifies and discusses critical health concerns and policies affecting children in the foster care system: disproportionate costs for foster children and health care utilization; continuity in health care for foster children; access to health care for adolescents aging out of foster care; access to health care for children in kinship care; psychotropic medication use in foster care children; and Medicaid regulations that limit access to critical services for foster children.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents, Costs, Foster care, Foster children, Maltreated children, Medicaid

Freudlich M. 2007. Time for reform: Investing in prevention—Keeping children safe at home. Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the role that child welfare programs play in keeping children safe and helping families stay together whenever possible. The report describes the continuum of prevention and re-unification services that must be in place to (1) prevent child abuse from occuring or from re-occuring or intensifying, (2) prevent children from unnecessarily entering foster care, and (3) promote the safe and timely re-unification of children in foster care with their families when possible. The report also highlights some prevention and re-unification programs that have shown promising results, describes federal efforts to support these practices, and examines how federal foster care financing limits states' ability to providing prevention and re-unification services. Recommendations are included.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child welfare agencies, Families, Financing, Foster care, Foster children, Prevention, Programs, Safety, Services, State programs

Smariga M. 2007. Visitation with infants and toddlers in foster care: What judges and attorneys need to know. Washington, DC: American Bar Association, ABA Center on Children and the Law and Zero to Three Policy Center, 26 pp. (Practice and policy brief)

Annotation: This paper summarizes the role of attachment and the effects of separation on very young children, explains why face-to-face parent-child visitation is important for very young children, emphasizes the role of visitation in permanency planning, highlights key elements of successful visitation plans for infants and toddlers, suggests strategies for addressing barriers to visitation, reviews the judge's role in supporting parent-child visits, and shares community approaches to visitation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Attachment behavior, Children with special health care needs, Courts, Emotional development, Foster care, Foster children, Health services, Infants, Toddlers

Hudson L, Klain E, Smariga M, Youcha V. 2007. Healing the youngest children: Model court-community partnerships. Washington, DC: American Bar Association, ABA Center on Children and the Law and Zero to Three Policy Center, 30 pp. (Practice and policy brief: Baby briefs)

Annotation: This paper describes and furnishes sample cases of four model court-community partnerships that exhibit improved outcomes in providing for the developmental needs of very young children in the welfare system and their families. Dynamic factors of these programs include: systems change, which defines the roles of judges, service providers, lawyers, and the community; focus on services for very young children; procedural enhancements; and sustainability efforts. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child protective services, Child welfare agencies, Children with special health care needs, Community programs, Courts, Foster care, Foster children, Infants, Maltreated children, Model programs, Toddlers, Welfare services

Green R, Sommers A, Cohen M. 2005. Medicaid spending on foster children. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 11 pp. (Child welfare research program; brief no. 2)

Annotation: This brief examines the health care services received by foster children based on Medicaid expenditures from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The brief provides statistics on the medical and mental health services provided to foster children based on federal fiscal year 2001 data. The brief discusses the data and methods, Medicaid enrollment and spending on foster children, variation in Medicaid average spending among foster children, and state variation in Medicaid expenditures. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the brief. A discussion, endnotes, and references are included.

Keywords: Costs, Enrollment, Foster children, Health care services, Medicaid, Mental health services

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