Settlement puts community-based mental health services for foster care children on the Medi-Cal menu of services

Federal District Court Judge A. Howard Matz approved a landmark agreement between advocates and the state of California that will provide intensive home- and community-based mental health services for children in foster care or at risk of removal from their families. The agreement in the class-action suit Katie A. v. Bonta comes nine years after the case was first filed.

This article was taken from National Center for Youth Law

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Health Insurance Discontinuities Among Adolescents Leaving Foster Care

In this two year study of adolescents leaving foster care, the authors conclude that most youth leaving the child welfare system seem unable to transition to other forms of health insurance coverage. Even those that do acquire coverage, do so after an inordinate period of time. Enacting existing extensions of Medicaid coverage until age 21 for foster care youth is necessary to provide the resources to address the considerable health and mental health needs among these youth.

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Sex Education and Reproductive Health Needs of Foster and Transitioning Youth in Three California Counties

To better understand the challenges California foster youth face, and to bring the issue of foster youth’s sexual and reproductive health into focus for the California Connected by 25 (CC25) Initiative, a  sex education and reproductive health needs assessment was conducted for foster and transitioning youth, aged 14 to 21 years, in three California counties.

Policy Review, Executive Summary

This article was taken from Public Health Institute

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Understanding the Child Welfare System in California

First released in 2002, and this updated edition serves the same fundamental purpose as the original publication—to provide local and state leaders and service providers a concise overview of the public institutions, laws, funding streams, and key issues that one must understand to successfully navigate, serve, and improve California’s child welfare system.

This article was taken from California Center for Research on Women and Families

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Training Kin to be Foster Parents: Best Practices from the Field

This ChildFocus issue brief provides an overview of efforts to adapt foster parent training to the unique needs and circumstances of kinship caregivers. The following topics are addressed: federal licensing requirements, including requirements for foster care training as a condition of licensing; limitations of traditional foster parent training for kinship caregivers; state and county efforts to develop foster parent training programs tailored specifically for kin; common themes related to kin-specific training; and questions that states and localities should consider as they develop kin-specific training.

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Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties

This study examines employment outcomes for youth who age out of foster care through their middle twenties in three states: California, Minnesota, and North Carolina. The study linked child welfare, Unemployment Insurance (UI), and public assistance administrative data to assess outcomes. Results suggest that youth who age out of foster care continue to experience poor employment outcomes at age 24 and generally follow one of four employment trajectories as they transition to adulthood.

This article was taken from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Expanding Transitional Services for Emancipated Foster Youth: An Investment in California’s Tomorrow

Report detailing a proposed Transition Guardian Plan produced by the California Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law.

This article was taken from Children's Advocacy Institute

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Health Care for Special Adolescent Populations: Homeless Youth, Incarcerated Youth, & Youth in Foster Care

A presentation by Abigail English, JD, at Center for Adolescent Health & the Law given at the Workshop on Adolescent Health Care Services & Systems in Washington, DC.

This article was taken from Abigail English, JD

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Facts About Foster Care in California

Developed by “Foster Care, change a lifetime”, this sheet contains facts about foster care in California.

This article was taken from Foster Care, change a lifetime

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Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults Leaving Foster Care: Policy Options for Improving Access

This issue brief describes the young people who are aging out of foster care, their health status, and the barriers to health care they face when leaving foster care.

This article was taken from Center for Adolescent Health & the Law Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Middle Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Health February 2006

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