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Trauma Systems Therapy Effective
A pair of longitudinal studies published in 2017 demonstrate both the complexity of implementing trauma systems therapy (TST) in child...
Nov 18, 20182 min read
Almost Half of Adolescents in Non-Kin Foster Homes Attempt Suicide
A study published in 2018, “Characteristics of Foster Care History as Risk Factors for Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth in Care” by...
Sep 8, 20182 min read
Child Welfare Agencies Often Not Screening for Trauma in Foster Youth
In Spring 2017, Advances in Social Work published an article titled, “Identifying Trauma-Related and Mental Health Needs: The...
Aug 26, 20182 min read
Foster Youth Can Avoid Homelessness If Helped
In a study published in 2018, researchers did an outcome evaluation of Bay Area Youth Center’s Real Alternatives for Adolescents (RAFA)...
Aug 19, 20182 min read
Extended Foster Care: Does it Work?
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago recently released its 3rd Wave report on California’s extended foster youth program, called...
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Foster Youth Have Higher Rates of Self-Reported Abuse Than Case Files Indicate
A 2016 study looked at the relationship between abuse and youth outcomes in relation to whether the abuse was self-reported or reported...
Jun 17, 20182 min read
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