Youth in Foster Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 140-161
Author(s):  
Chiquita Long Holmes ◽  
Kevin Merideth ◽  
Eugenie Joan Looby ◽  
Alexis M. Jackson ◽  
Lindsey L. Donald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Clinical Intervention ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Youth In Foster Care

This chapter explores the distinct needs of youth who have been placed in the custody of the foster care system. The authors discuss the impact of abuse and neglect, removal from the biological family, and repeated relocation to different home and school settings upon the mental health and development of youth in foster care. The developmental impact of adverse experiences on these youth across different psychosocial development stages, mental health conditions to which this population is vulnerable, and challenges to meeting educational needs are delineated. The authors identify and discuss strategies for effective clinical intervention and advocacy that counselors may implement in school settings.

Child Welfare Caseworkers as Service Brokers for Youth in Foster Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Dorsey ◽  
Suzanne E. U. Kerns ◽  
Eric W. Trupin ◽  
Kate L. Conover ◽  
Lucy Berliner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Consultation Model ◽  
Focus Intervention ◽  
Youth In Foster Care

Youth in the foster care system have substantially higher rates of mental health needs compared to the general population, yet they rarely receive targeted, evidence-based practices (EBPs). Increasingly emerging in the literature on mental health services is the importance of “brokers” or “gateway providers” of services. For youth in foster care, child welfare caseworkers often play this role. This study examines caseworker-level outcomes of Project Focus, a caseworker training and consultation model designed to improve emotional and behavioral outcomes for youth in foster care through increased linkages with EBPs. Project Focus was tested through a small, randomized trial involving four child welfare offices. Caseworkers in the Project Focus intervention group demonstrated an increased awareness of EBPs and a trend toward increased ability to identify appropriate EBP referrals for particular mental health problems but did not have significantly different rates of actual referral to EBPs. Dose of consultation was associated with general awareness of EBPs. Implications for practice and outcomes for youth are discussed.

Mental Health, Behavioral and Developmental Issues for Youth in Foster Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 292-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Deutsch ◽  
Amy Lynch ◽  
Sarah Zlotnik ◽  
Meredith Matone ◽  
Amanda Kreider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Developmental Issues ◽  
Youth In Foster Care

scholarly journals Correction to: Services according to mental health needs for youth in foster care? – a multi-informant study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marit Larsen ◽  
Valborg Baste ◽  
Ragnhild Bjørknes ◽  
Trine Myrvold ◽  
Stine Lehmann
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Youth In Foster Care
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