US: Addressing the Mental Health Effects of Foster Care (Commentary)
New America – May 16, 2023
When President Ronald Reagan established May as National Foster Care Month in 1988, he emphasized prioritizing the well-being of children in foster care and promoting placements that represent holistic care in all its forms (including mental health), not just custody. But despite the increase of children placed in foster care annually, Reagan’s vision of a system that provides safe, stable, and nurturing homes has yet to materialize fully.
https://www.newamerica.org/the-thread/mental-health-foster-care-youth/