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    • Jan 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Some Foster Youth Need More Mental Health Services

    A study published in 2018 identified certain foster care characteristics that are associated with later psychological problems. The resea...

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    • Sep 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Positive School Climate Reduces Depression and Suicidal Ideation for Foster Youth

    A May 2018 study titled, “The role of school climate in rates of depression and suicidal ideation among school-attending foster youth in ...

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    • Sep 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    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 Nath...

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    • Aug 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    Trauma Screening for Foster Youth Essential

    In July 2018, The Journal of Public Child Welfare, published “Exploring trauma-informed practice in public child welfare through qualitat...

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    • Jun 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    California Instituting Trauma-Informed Care in Child Welfare

    The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) recently released “Trauma-Informed Care in Short-Term Residential Th...

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    • Apr 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    Older Foster Youth and Psychiatric Drug Usage

    It has been well documented that foster youth have high rates of prescribed psychotropic drug use. Most of this research has focused on c...

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