Download or read book Health and Mental Health Service Utilization by Children in Foster Care in California written by Neal Halfon and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Barriers that Affect the Under Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Foster Children written by Haneen Sabah Alghita and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many barriers that interfere with the utilization of mental health services which include instability of the foster child, county/budget restrictions, racial/ethnic inequality, delivery of service, lack of knowledge and understanding of mental health needs, inadequate training on mental health needs for children among foster parents, social worker caseload and lack of communication between Foster Care Social Worker (FCSW) and County Social Worker (CSW). The purpose of this research is to examine the various barriers that affect the under-utilization of mental health services among foster children. Participants included foster parents recruited from Riverside and San Bernardino County who are currently employed through Avant-garde Foster Family Agency.

Download or read book The Impact of Inadequate Mental Health Services and Multiple Placements on the Well being of Foster Children written by Lana Babajanians and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The child welfare system is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of millions of children. Children who enter the foster care system have experienced abuse in the home, which has caused them to develop mental health disorders. Due to gaps in services provided to youth in the child welfare system, Los Angeles County and the State of California was involved in a class action lawsuit in 2002. This lawsuit challenged the State's neglect to deliver mental health services to foster children. The literature review aimed to understand the consequences of inadequate mental health services for foster youth and the harmful effects of multiple foster care placements. John Kingdon's agenda-setting framework was applied to illustrate the child welfare system's response to the Katie A vs. Bonta class action lawsuit. Additionally, this project defined the adverse outcomes of insufficient mental health services and multiple placements on foster youth who age out of foster care. Limitations were present in this study due to time constraints, and recommendations for further research were proposed.

Download or read book Health Conditions Utilization and Expenditures of Children in Foster Care written by Margo L. Rosenbach and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study informs policymakers of the health care experience of children in foster care who are enrolled in Medicaid, including their demographic characteristics, diagnosed health conditions, and patterns of health care utilization and expenditures.

Download or read book Health Care for Children in Foster Care written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Community Treatment for Youth written by Barbara J. Burns and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-30 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding textbook presents innovative interventions for youth with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Community Treatment for Youth is designed to fill a gap between the knowledge base and clinical practice through its presentation of theory, practice parameters, training requirements, and research evidence. Featuring community-based and state-of-the-art services for youth with severe emotional and behavioral disorders and their families, this volume describes each intervention in depth, along with the supporting evidence for its utility. Most chapters present a single intervention as an alternative to institutional care. Shared characteristics of these interventions include delivery of services in the community (homes, schools, and neighborhoods) provided largely by parents and paraprofessional staff. The interventions are appropriate to use in any of the child human services sectors and have been developed in the field with real-world child and family clients. In addition, they offer a reduced cost in comparison to institutional care. Several chapters address diagnostic-specific psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments, which are likely to be provided as adjunctive treatment in a clinical setting. Designed to update professionals in the field about effective services, Community Treatment for Youth will serve as a resource for academics, policymakers, practitioners, consumers, and researchers.

Download or read book California s Foster Care System written by California. State Auditor (2013- ) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Factors Impacting Physical and Mental Health Care Utilization Among Children in Foster Care written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children involved with the foster care system after experiencing parental neglect or abuse are known to face numerous physical, mental, and developmental challenges. Compounding these concerns, youth with a history of maltreatment experience toxic stress that can extend into adulthood. In light of these health risks, timely and thorough physical and mental health care is critical to their well-being. Health care utilization among children in foster care (i.e., out-of-home care), however, is often inconsistent and fragmented, varying based on factors such as a child’s age, gender, race/ethnicity, out-of-home caregiver, and specific health needs. The long-term, predictive effects of these child-level predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics on physical and mental health service use among children in extended foster care was investigated for this thesis research. This was a retrospective longitudinal analysis of data from the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being. The sample consisted of 451 children who were zero to 17 years old and were in out-of-home care during the 36-month study period. Generalized estimating equations were used to construct population-averaged models while specifying a within-subject working correlation matrix to yield unbiased regression estimates. Younger age and placement with a non-kin caregiver were positively associated with physical health care utilization. The caregiver effect was modified by race/ethnicity; Hispanics residing with non-kin caregivers had the highest adjusted odds of physical health service use. Male gender independently predicted greater mental health care utilization. Older age and clinically significant scores on the Child Behavior Checklist were associated with more mental health service use, but their effects varied by race/ethnicity. White children with scores above the clinical cut-off and older children of Other background had the highest adjusted odds of mental health care utilization. Clinical and non-clinical factors impact longitudinal physical and mental health care utilization among children in foster care. A patient- and family-centered, medical home approach may reduce service barriers by increasing communication and collaboration between caregivers, caseworkers, and healthcare providers. Further, future research with foster youth would benefit from following a standard measure of health need and service use to disentangle causes of healthcare disparities.

Download or read book Child Welfare and Child Well Being written by Mary Bruce Webb and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landmark National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) study represents the first effort to gather nationally representative data, based on first-hand reports, about the well-being of children and families who encounter the child welfare system. NSCAW's findings offer an unprecedented national source of data that describe the developmental status and functional characteristics of children who come to the attention of child protective services. Much more than a simple history of placements or length of stay in foster care, NSCAW data chart the trajectory of families across service pathways for a multi-dimensional view of their specific needs. The NSCAW survey is longitudinal, contains direct assessments and reports about each child from multiple sources, and is designed to address questions of relations among children's characteristics and experiences, their development, their pathways through the child welfare service system, their service needs, their service receipt, and, ultimately, their well-being over time.The chapters in this rich synthesis of NSCAW data represent thoughtful and increasingly sophisticated approaches to the problems highlighted in the study and in child welfare research in general. The authors capitalize on the longitudinal, multidimensional data to capture the experiences of children and families from the time they are investigated by CPS though multiple follow-up points, and to consider the interdependent nature of the traditional child welfare outcomes of safety, permanence, and well-being. The topics covered not only are critical to child welfare practice and policy, but also are of compelling interest to other child service sectors such as health, mental health, education, and juvenile justice. The authors of chapters in this volume are esteemed researchers within psychology, social work, economics, and public health. Together they represent the future of child welfare research, showcasing the potential of NSCAW as a valuable resource to the research community and providing glimpses of how the data can be used to inform practice and policy.

Download or read book The Mental Health Status of Children Entering Foster Care written by Staci D. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Outpatient Mental Health Services and Foster Children written by Keri Stratman and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objective: The purpose of this secondary quantitative data analysis is to examine the negative impact of foster care on children's mental health. Method: Data was analyzed using bivariate descriptive analysis of variable A (facility offers therapeutic foster care) and variable B (number of clients who received outpatient services ages 0-17). Results: In frequency analysis of variable A, the categorical findings reflect that only 7.6% of facilities offer services to the target population. In descriptive analysis variable B, the average number of youth who received outpatient services is 623.00. The standard deviation is 931.25. Finally, correlation analysis shows the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient r = -0.138. Implications: Although further data iv collection and analysis will be required, clinicians, administrators, and child advocates can work together to begin providing the continued care this population deserves and will need for developmental success.

Download or read book Mental Health Service Use and Placement Change in Foster Care written by Sigrid James and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mental Health Crisis in the Foster Care System written by Susan Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to discover whether budget cuts have affected the delivery of mental health services to foster children in Stanislaus County. It was hoped that this study would provide insight for future budget allocations. Five foster care parents referred by a local foster family agency were interviewed about their experiences in accessing mental health services for their children, including any barriers they may have encountered, and their perceptions regarding the role of the budget in service provision. The study revealed that all participants were generally satisfied with the mental health care services they had received for their foster children. No participants mentioned encountering major difficulties with accessibility or barriers such as time delays. The participants had varying thoughts regarding the role of recent budget determinations, with opinions ranging from a "definite effect" to "no opinion." Overall, interview responses reflected positive attitudes about experiences with mental health services. This limited study indicated that Stanislaus County may not be experiencing the kind of difficulties with foster care mental health services described in other studies.

Download or read book The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment written by John E. B. Myers and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001-11-12 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A resource of unparalleled thoroughness, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, Second Edition provides critical information for those who dedicate their working lives to alleviating the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect. Written in engaging but straightforward language and committed to immediate application, this comprehensive handbook covers physical and sexual abuse, all forms of neglect, and psychological maltreatment. Experts in a variety of specialized areas have designed each chapter to inform professionals in mental health, law, medicine, law enforcement, and child protective services of the most current empirical research and literature available as well as strategies for intervention and prevention.

Download or read book Health Needs of Children in the Foster Care System written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Health Care and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Retrospective Look at the Mental Health Care of Children in the Foster Care System written by Kimberly Paige Holloway and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mental Health Services and Sectors of Care written by Enola K. Proctor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through Mental Health Services and Sectors of Care, physicians, researchers, and educators will find suggestions and guidelines for planning and implementing interagency projects that involve child welfare and juvenile justice agencies to improve the lives of children on the margins of our society. From this book, you will discover how the child welfare system functions as the gateway to the receipt of mental health services for many children. With Mental Health Services and Sectors of Care, you will gain insight into the possible reasons behind gender influenced behaviors and get ideas on how you can keep them from occurring in your classroom or clinical setting. From Mental Health Services and Sectors of Care, you will discover how you can benefit from the experiences of seasoned professionals to make you a more successful social worker. This intelligent book provides you with valuable insights into how you can help meet the challenges of mental health services delivery, including: examining the trend that many youths entering emergency shelter care facilities have had extensive involvement with other service systems exploring the fact that the majority of children and youths in foster care have been identified as needing mental health services understanding how treatment options for physicians treating depression in their patients are shaped by the gender of both the physician and the patient integrating responsiveness into the public children’s service system to address each child’s individual mental health needs Comprehensive and thorough, this important guide will help you understand the essential roles that medical and social services play in the care of those with mental disorders. Mental Health Services and Sectors of Care gives you the information you need to help you give patients adequate and effective care.