Resources
ARTICLES
HMC Foster Care Clinic Resource Guide
10 New Things a Pediatrician Needs to Know About Foster Care
Recognizing and Referring Children with PTSD: Guidelines for Pediatric Providers
Health Care Issues for Children and Adolescents in Foster and Kinship Care
Foster Care National Statistics
Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope with Trauma
Early Childhood Adversity and Traumatic Stress
Age Related Reactions to Trauma
Pediatrics: Development of Young Children in Foster Care
Pediatrics: Aging Out of Foster Care
Pediatrics: Health Care of Young Children in Foster Care
Foster Care Tips for Children and Teens
Therapy related resources
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Flyers describing the AF-CBT program: "an intervention for families who seek to resolve issues with conflict, anger, or discipline.
Report of the APSAC Task Force on Attachment Therapy, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and Attachment Problems
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children report (Chaffin, et al. Child Maltreat 2006 11: 76)
Other useful articles
Foster Care Billing - Washington State
Medication Management in Maltreatment -reviews psychotropic medication use for children who have experienced maltreatment
Health Care Summary Form Foster Care
PAL for KIDS Psychiatry Care Guide - Excellent resource with diagnosis specific measurement tools and treatment guidelines as well as patient handouts for Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, etc
Washington State Initial Health Examination Form- All children in foster care are required to have a safety screening within 72 hours of placement in foster care. This form is a mandatory part of the exam.
POLICY STATEMENTS & HEALTH CARE STANDARDS
WEBSITES
Washington DSHS Case Worker Search
PAL Line - phone consultation line for medical providers, offering support on psychiatric medication management and mental health care in the primary care setting.
phone: 866-599-PALS (7257)
AAP Healthy Foster Care America
Psychology Today - Find a therapist - you can search by zip code, type of therapy and insurance to find the right therapist for you in your area
Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress (HCSATS)
Seattle Harborview Hospital Center that provides evaluations and evidence based therapies for children and adults who have experienced traumatic stress and training for professionals.
Zero to Three
National Non-profit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development. Excellent age based handouts and behavior management tools for young children.
Treehouse
Seattle based agency providing academic and material supports to help level the playing field for children in foster care. Requires case worker or CASA referral or referral from Harborview Foster Care COE.
Washington Medical Legal Partnership
Helps vulnerable populations in Washington State secure their legal rights.
More websites
California Evidence Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare- excellent resource updated 2019 for effective therapies and more
50 State Chartbook on Foster Care- Boston University
Find current statistics on foster care in Washington and other US states
Effective Child Therapy- identifies evidenced based therapies by diagnosis
AAP Safe and Sound Resources for foster and adoptive families and team members
How to Report Abuse and Neglect in Washington
Fostering Together Medical Resources in Washington
Fostering Together Education Resources in Washington
Fostering Together Childcare Resources
FAS Toolkit - AAP