This month, let us uplift the conversation around supporting the mental health needs of children and youth in foster care, and disrupt the myths, while working to provide culturally responsive supports and services.
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The National Foster Care Month website is filled with new resources and examples of evidence-based mental health programs and services. View information on the role that two federal efforts—the Family First Prevention Services Act and the Child Family Services Reviews—play in helping child welfare and related organizations take a holistic approach to services. Let's make a change to the way we discuss mental health, so that it is equal to how we discuss physical health. Because mental health support can mean different things to different people, let's adjust the lens with which we view mental health services and include a consideration of the culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and disability of the recipient to ensure services are effective. |
See the Resources to Support Youth Mental Health here.