General information
What are two reasons why children are often placed in foster care?
Loss of parents
Parents abuse their children
Who decides if it is in the child's best interest to remain in the current school?
The Legal Aid Society says, The Administration for Children’s Services and the foster care agency decide whether it is in the child’s best interest to remain in the school of origin or change schools
What percent of former foster care students earn a college degree?
3 to 4 percent of former foster care students earn a 4 year college degree.
2 to 6 percent of former foster care students get a two year college degree.
What are the health outcomes for former children who were in foster care?
According to Research gate, Former foster children are at risk for higher mental health problems and substance abuse (drugs and alcohol)
How do social workers help foster children?
Social worker offer help by encouraging the young people go towards a brighter future,
they give them advice,
they connect them with programs that support them
they act like father or mother figure
When children are placed in foster care they sometimes move far away from their neighborhood. What else do children lose when this happen?
Children lose their school and their friends
Besides the Administration for children and the Foster Care Agency, who else could help make the decision about what is best for the child school?
They must consult with the child, the child’s parent, the child’s school,
Compared to their other children their age, where are most foster care children most likely to end up?
according to afs4kids.com, Former foster care children are most likely to end up in prison.
What is one negative impact of being in foster care?
The former foster children struggle with trusting people, attachment and anxiety
How can the government help more former foster children get college degrees?
According to a Newsela article, The government pay for some former foster care children to go to college. They should pay for ALL former foster children to go to college
According to the National Conference of State Legislature what percent of children in foster care have mental health problems?
80 percent of Children in foster care have mental health problems
What are some problems that children foster care deal with in school?
The Learning Policy institute says Children in foster care system are suspended a lot, they are absent a lot and they drop out of high school a lot
According to Child Welfare.gov what percent of foster care children have mental health issues?
Up to 80 percent of children in foster care have significant mental health issues, compared with approximately 18 to 22 percent of the general population.
How can foster care be a positive?
The web site the fca.co states, "Children who are involved in fostering develop strong caring and empathy skills, feel as part of a team and make friends with the children that come to live with them"
How can Child welfare agencies help to make sure that youth coming out of foster care have a good future?
The Annie Casey Foundation says involving the young people in addressing their needs and planning their future will give the former foster children a better chance of doing well after they leave foster care.
How is the behavior problems of most foster care children handled?
They would get a special kind of medication
What are some reason why it is in the best interest of foster care children to remain in their current school?
Legal Aide says
Safety
Child's age
Length of time they will be in foster care
Grade level
length of commute
Which children are most likely to end up in foster care?
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Black and American Indian and Alaska Native children continue to be among those entering foster care.
In the first 4 years after leaving foster care what percent of former foster children become homeless?
According to the web site fosterva.org, "In the first four years after aging out of foster care, approximately 20% of former foster youth will experience homelessness."
What can we do to reduce the chance of children end up in foster care?
According to Dr. John DeGarmo, “More mental health, substance abuse treatment, support, and services are needed so birthparents can have access to the treatment services they need.”
What are some feelings that children experience when they are placed in foster homes?
Sadness, depression, anxiety, behavior problems,
When children enter foster care what rights do they have where school is concerned?
According to the Legal Aid Society, students have the right to remain in their current school as long as it is in their best interest to do so.
What fraction of students in foster care drop out of school?
Advocates for Children said 1/5 of children in foster care drop out.
How do former foster children affect the criminal justice system?
More young people in prison
Academically what can those in power do to help children who are in foster care?
Help them pass pass the GED exam so they can go to college or get jobs.