Social problem
The Fostering Connections Act is a federal child welfare law that places requirements on child welfare agencies to work with schools to support the education needs of children in foster care. Since its passage in 2008, the Fostering Connections Act has also brought much needed attention to the importance of connecting children in the system to their blood relatives for a possible new permanent home. The act made numerous changes to the child welfare system, which covers federal payments to states for foster care and adoption assistance.
In chapter 9 of Social Policy and Social Change, Jimenez et al. state that, “[p]rior to the mid-19th century, abandoned children were placed with poor adults in almshouses and, later, in orphanages …show more content…
Many of these children experienced trauma before entering the foster care system, which has a major impact on the children's growth physically and mentally. According to Jimenez et al. (2015), this act helps the children in the system with more than just education. “The act achieves the following: … Promotes coordinated health care for children with oversight for health and dental screenings, as well as mental health supports” (Jimenez et al. 2015: 374). Foster children are also more likely to have growth abnormalities and untreated health problems. Despite the patterns, the same patterns can be found with children living with their impoverished biological …show more content…
Many have experienced abuse or neglect, and someone has witnessed a bad situation and has decided that these children need extra care in their lives. Like all children, they need to be taken care of with immunizations, and treatment for minor illnesses. However, children in the welfare system require even greater attention due to their high risk for health, mental health and developmental problems.
Between 35% and 60% of children and youth entering foster care have at least one chronic or acute physical health condition that needs treatment. Chronic problems include, for example, growth failure, asthma, obesity, vision impairment, hearing loss, neurological problems, gastro-esophageal reflux, sexually transmitted diseases, and complex chronic illnesses. An even greater estimated share of these children and youth entering foster care—between one-half and three-fourths—have behavioral or social competency problems that may warrant mental health services. (Baumrucker et al.
The Fostering Connections Act is a federal child welfare law that places requirements on child welfare agencies to work with schools to support the education needs of children in foster care. Since its passage in 2008, the Fostering Connections Act has also brought much needed attention to the importance of connecting children in the system to their blood relatives for a possible new permanent home. The act made numerous changes to the child welfare system, which covers federal payments to states for foster care and adoption assistance.
In chapter 9 of Social Policy and Social Change, Jimenez et al. state that, “[p]rior to the mid-19th century, abandoned children were placed with poor adults in almshouses and, later, in orphanages …show more content…
Many of these children experienced trauma before entering the foster care system, which has a major impact on the children's growth physically and mentally. According to Jimenez et al. (2015), this act helps the children in the system with more than just education. “The act achieves the following: … Promotes coordinated health care for children with oversight for health and dental screenings, as well as mental health supports” (Jimenez et al. 2015: 374). Foster children are also more likely to have growth abnormalities and untreated health problems. Despite the patterns, the same patterns can be found with children living with their impoverished biological …show more content…
Many have experienced abuse or neglect, and someone has witnessed a bad situation and has decided that these children need extra care in their lives. Like all children, they need to be taken care of with immunizations, and treatment for minor illnesses. However, children in the welfare system require even greater attention due to their high risk for health, mental health and developmental problems.
Between 35% and 60% of children and youth entering foster care have at least one chronic or acute physical health condition that needs treatment. Chronic problems include, for example, growth failure, asthma, obesity, vision impairment, hearing loss, neurological problems, gastro-esophageal reflux, sexually transmitted diseases, and complex chronic illnesses. An even greater estimated share of these children and youth entering foster care—between one-half and three-fourths—have behavioral or social competency problems that may warrant mental health services. (Baumrucker et al.