For many teenagers without a support system, “aging out” also means lack of services. Once a teenager leaves foster care, 60 percent of services dropped. These services includes housing and food assistance, medical health, and mental health services. Most teenagers will stop any medications they were given while in foster care because they do not want it or cannot afford it (McMillen & Raghavan, 2009). For various reasons teenagers do not continue mental health services. Some reasons are back of lack of money or insurance, no support systems and shift of decision-making authority, and similarly not wanting to continue services.
When children are placed into supportive, care-giving relationship that is predictable, responsible, and sensitive
When children are placed into supportive, care-giving relationship that is predictable, responsible, and sensitive