Mental Health and Substance Use Screening and Assessment of Children in Foster Care

2014 ◽  
pp. 1101-1101
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Children In Foster Care

The Medical and Mental Health Needs of Children in Foster Care

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Lederman ◽  
Joy Osofsky ◽  
Moira Szilagyi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Children In Foster Care

Foster Care Factors and Permanency for Children With Substance-Related Removals

2020 ◽  
pp. 104438942094722
Author(s):  
Margaret H. Lloyd Sieger
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Foster Parent ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Socioeconomic Risk

Children in foster care due to parental substance use disorder are at high risk for delayed permanency. Understudied is the effect of foster care factors on these children’s exits from care. This study analyzed 10 years of federal child welfare data to understand the effect of foster care placement, provider, and support factors for this vulnerable group. Results revealed that several foster care variables influenced time to, and likelihood of, permanency for children with substance-related removals. Foster care setting, foster parent age and race, and several types of federal supports affected permanency trajectories. Children in homes receiving more federal supports were less likely to achieve permanency, suggesting the insufficiency of these supports to counteract the effects of socioeconomic risk on permanency.

scholarly journals Mental health interventions for children in foster care: A systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin P. Hambrick ◽  
Shani Oppenheim-Weller ◽  
Amanda M. N'zi ◽  
Heather N. Taussig
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

Assessing the Health Status of Children Entering Foster Care

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Chernoff ◽  
Terri Combs-Orme ◽  
Christina Risley-Curtiss ◽  
Alice Heisler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Complete Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Short Time

Objective. Most research on health problems of children in foster care has been cross-sectional, resulting in overselection of children who have been in care long-term and underrepresentation of children who are in care for a short time. Methodology. This paper reports on the health of a large cohort of children who had complete health examinations at the time of entry into foster care in a middle-size city during a 2-year period. Results. Results indicate that >90% of the children had an abnormality in atleast one body system, 25% failed the vision screen, and 15% failed the hearing screen. The children were also lighter and shorter than the norm. Mental health screening revealed that 75% had a family history of mental illness or drug or alcohol abuse. Of children older than 3 years of age, 15% admitted to or were suspect for suicidal ideation and 7% for homicidal ideation. Of the children younger than 5 years of age, 23% had abnormal or suspect results on developmental screening examinations. At the time of entry into foster care, 12% of the children required an antibiotic. More than half needed urgent or nonurgent referrals for medical services and, for children >3 years of age, more than half needed urgent or nonurgent referrals for dental and mental health services. Just 12% of the children required only routine follow-up care. Conclusions. The high prevalence and broad range of health needs of children at the time they enter foster care necessitate the design and implementation of better models of health care delivery for children in foster care.

Racial and Ethnic Variations in Mental Health Care Utilization Among Children in Foster Care

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann F. Garland ◽  
Richard L. Hough ◽  
John A. Landsverk ◽  
Kristen M. McCabe ◽  
May Yeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Ethnic Variations ◽  
Mental Health Care Utilization
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