| 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.
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| 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
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| 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: Sarah Steverman at sarah.steverman@ncsl.org or (202) 624-5400 |
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