Jul 17, 2014
Nearly one in three Medicaid-enrolled children in foster care use behavioral health services, according to a recently published infographic from the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS). The graphic and related fact sheet also highlight the over-prescription of psychotropic medication to foster youth. Key findings: 1 in 15 Medicaid-enrolled children receive behavioral health services but of...
Jul 10, 2014
This brief, authored by Megan Finno-Velasquez at the University of Southern California School of Social Work, examines the interaction of Latino immigrant families with the child welfare system. The underutilization of concrete services, or basic safety net supports such as income assistance, employment, housing and legal services, and Medicaid, by immigrants is widely documented across several service...
Jun 18, 2014
Although the child welfare field has made significant strides over the past few decades, advocates, policy makers, and other leaders across the country continue to push for new reforms to lead to better outcomes for families and children in the child welfare system or at risk of entering the system. This primer provides a comprehensive...
May 29, 2014
Terry Cross is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians and is the developer, founder, and executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. He has four decades of experience in child welfare, including 10 years working directly with children and families, and he is a national leader on culturally competent systems...
May 29, 2014
Mark Courtney is a Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. Courtney and University of Chicago colleague Amy Dworsky led the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth, widely cited as an authoritative assessment of the adult functioning of former foster children. SPARC interviewed Professor Courtney during...
