Reducing transfers of children in family foster care through onsite mental health interventions.
This article describes a successful pilot project in New York City that effectively reduced the number of transfers or replacements of children in family foster care through the placement of mental health clinicians onsite at two foster care agencies.
Collado
Carmen
C
Latino and Immigrant Services, Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services Inc., New York City, New York, USA. ccollado@jbfcs.org
Levine
Paul
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*