Transitioning out of the Foster Care System (Vol. 6, No. 1) Summer 2007

In This Issue
Introduction	An overview of the issues pertaining to Transitioning out of the Foster Care System
What Works	Spotlight on programs with proven results:  The First Place Fund for Youth in California  North Carolina Links.
Who Knows	An interivew with Curtis McMillenm, Associate Director of the Center for Mental Health Services at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.
In the Abstract	Synopses of health policy research Mental Health Need and Access to Mental Health Services by Youths Involved With Child Welfare: A National Survey State Child Mental Health Efforts to Support Youth in Transition to Adulthood Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Youths in the Foster Care System Improving Foster Care, Findings from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study
On the Horizon	The Opportunity Passport: Teaches financial management and provides opportunities in education, employment and training.
Digging Deeper	Helpful resources for further research
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State Mental Health Lawmakers’ Digest was produced with the generous support of The MacArthur Foundation.  For more information on this publication please contact: Robin Richardson at robin.richardson@ncsl.org or (202) 624-3583