Sentences with phrase «american youth in foster care»

Infusing Culture into Practice: Developing and Implementing Evidence - Based Mental Health Services for African American Foster Youth Briggs & McBeath (2010) Child Welfare, 89 (1) View Abstract Reviews the consequences of the insufficient access to culturally sensitive, evidence - supported interventions for African - American youth in foster care.

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She also oversaw efforts to develop policies and provide technical assistance to states regarding special populations, including American Indian / Alaska Native students, English language learners, children in foster care, students who have dropped out of school, homeless children, and incarcerated youth.

Although efforts have been made to specifically improve graduation rates among subgroups that regularly have lower achievement, including English learners, those in the foster care system or low - income youth, the American Institutes» study released last week suggests districts should also target subgroups within racial and ethnic subgroups where significant cultural variety is common.

Unmet mental and behavioral health needs for youth in foster care and for elderly Americans are two of the most pressing health care concerns in the United States today.

The following websites contain helpful information about foster parenting: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Coalition for Children Youth and Families National Child Traumatic Stress Network Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh) Attachment Disorder Site

Disproportionate Representation of African - American Children in Foster Care: Secondary Analysis of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005 Knott & Donovan Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between foster care placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteristCare: Secondary Analysis of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005 Knott & Donovan Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between foster care placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteristcare placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteristcare while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteristics.