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Foster Youth

Published on Dec 10, 2017

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Foster Youth

By: Stefany Briseño
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What I will cover

  • Why are Foster Youth an at-risk group & Vulnerable
  • Internal/External behavioral characteristics
  • Factors that make this at-risk population vulnerable
  • Supports & Services for Foster Youth
  • Interventions for foster youth
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What makes Foster Youth at-risk ?

  • Experienced traumatic events
  • Maladaptive coping skills
  • Lack of supportive relationships
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-Experienced Traumatic Events

“Foster Care.” Child Trends, www.childtrends.org/indicators/foster-care/.

Lindley, Patty. “Learn About the Issues: The Facts About Foster Care.” ParentMap, 1 Mar. 2013, www.parentmap.com/article/learn-about-the-issues-foster-care-faq.
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-Maladaptive Coping skills

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-Lack of Supportive Relationships

Morton, B. M. (2016). The Power of Community: How Foster Parents, Teachers, and Community Members Support Academic Achievement for Foster Youth. Journal Of Research In Childhood Education, 30(1), 99-112.
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What makes Foster Youth Vulnerable?
-The same factors that contribute to Foster Youth being at-risk, are also the same factors that contribute to them being a vulnerable population

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Internal characteristics:

  • Hypervigilant & have difficulty keeping an inner state of calm
  • PTSD
  • Attention & concentration problems
  • Bedwetting
  • Insomnia
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
Strolin-Goltzman, J., Woodhouse, V., Suter, J., & Werrbach, M. (2016). A mixed method study on educational well-being and resilience among youth in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 70, 30-36. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.08.014
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External Behavioral Characteristics

  • React with Apathy
  • Display Defiance & Aggression
  • Cruelty
  • Rage
  • Self-Mutilation
“Helping Kids in Foster Care Succeed: Strategies for North Carolina to Strengthen Families and Save Money.” Purdue.edu, Helping Kids in Foster Care Succeed: Strategies for North Carolina to Strengthen Families and Save Money.
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Now I want to share a story with you...

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This is my little brother and I

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Things we struggled with as a foster family

  • Adjusting to a normal life
  • Setting limits & respecting them
  • Struggles with coping
  • Being the ''mother'' figure & not the sister
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Back to the presentation--->

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Supports & Services
*Foster Youth Services Coordinating (FYSC) Programs - A California Measure
*Full Service Community Schools
-Program in my school district and community
*Mental Health Services -State funded
*Health Services - State Funded

California Department of Education. “Foster Youth Services - CalEdFacts.” Foster Youth Services - CalEdFacts (CA Dept of Education), 24 July 2017, www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy/ceffosteryouth.asp.

“The City of San Pablo Community Schools Initiative.” The City of San Pablo, www.ci.san-pablo.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/7637.
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Interventions

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Child and Parent Psychotherapy
  • Individual Psychotherapy for Adolescents
  • Therapeutic Foster Care
  • Evidence Based Mental Health Treatment
“Tips For Working With Children and Teens In Foster Care.” American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/healthy-foster....

“Helping Kids in Foster Care Succeed: Strategies for North Carolina to Strengthen Families and Save Money.” Purdue.edu, Helping Kids in Foster Care Succeed: Strategies for North Carolina to Strengthen Families and Save Money.
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From my own experience:
As a foster mom I felt that what really helped my brother was a combination of psychotherapy and having a consistent supportive relationship in his life. As we have learned, not all children are the same and what might work for one will not for another. It is important to conduct trauma assessments in order to know the level or the extent of trauma that a child has experienced, in order to better address their needs.

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Statistics

  • 1 out of 15 high school students reports attempting suicide each year-- incidence of suicidal behavior is even higher for youth in the Child Welfare System.
  • There are 400,000 children in foster care at any given time-- out of this, 20,000 age out.
  • After aging out, 25% of foster youth end up homeless.
“Increased Risk Groups.” Increased Risk Groups | Youth.gov, youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-suicide-prevention/increased-risk-groups.

USDA. “Vulnerable Population: Youth in Foster Care.” National Institute of Food and Agriculture, nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource/Youth%20in%20Foster%20Care%20Fac....
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More Statistics

  • 65% of foster youth experience 7 or more school changes.
  • Youth in foster care are more likely to drop out of school.
  • 44% of foster youth graduate from high school (compared to their peers who are not in foster care- 80%)
  • Only 3-11% of foster alumni complete a Bachelor's Degree.
“Foste Care Statistics and Resources.” Voices for Children, www.speakupnow.org/foster-care-statistics-resources/.
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Thank you!

“Increased Risk Groups.” Increased Risk Groups | Youth.gov, youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-suicide-prevention/increased-risk-groups.
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