In order for foster youths to have a strong recovery, they should have strong rapport with their therapist, continuation of therapy after treatment, family or guardian involvement, removal from negative environments, and separation from deviant peers (Rosenthal)These may seem like simple guidelines, but in the cultural group of foster care youths, it is difficult to meet all of these requirements due to being closed off emotionally because of past abuse/neglect, inadequate treatment programs, placement instability, having no permanent support system, and being placed in a negative environment, which youths cannot control (Rosenthal). If there is more than one of these relapse factors, it is very likely for the child to start abusing again (Chenhall, R. D. 2002).
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Many people think that substance abuse is a choice, which is rarely the case. Many foster children have to learn how to take care of themselves due to being monitored so little in their temporary homes and schools (Koch). This is a big consideration related to help seeking because if no one points out they have a substance abuse problem, they most likely will keep using. Even though foster youth are provided health care, the care is not consistent, which can make foster kids ask “what’s the point of seeking help when I’ll be placed somewhere else soon?” (Koch). However, foster children can be provided with programs and services through their health care that would be better than no help at all. These include: programs with resistance skills training to learn about social influences of substance use; programs that provide understanding and coping strategies for parents, foster parents, and teachers of foster youths; positive interventions; therapeutic foster care models with intensive case management and individualized services (Fisher & Chamberlain,
Many people think that substance abuse is a choice, which is rarely the case. Many foster children have to learn how to take care of themselves due to being monitored so little in their temporary homes and schools (Koch). This is a big consideration related to help seeking because if no one points out they have a substance abuse problem, they most likely will keep using. Even though foster youth are provided health care, the care is not consistent, which can make foster kids ask “what’s the point of seeking help when I’ll be placed somewhere else soon?” (Koch). However, foster children can be provided with programs and services through their health care that would be better than no help at all. These include: programs with resistance skills training to learn about social influences of substance use; programs that provide understanding and coping strategies for parents, foster parents, and teachers of foster youths; positive interventions; therapeutic foster care models with intensive case management and individualized services (Fisher & Chamberlain,