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Message ID: 9824
Date: 2015-05-03
Author:Richard Fay
Subject:RE: Why do we move foster children so often? Should we move them less often? How?
The answer to all the inquiries in the subject line are complex and there is no real easy answer, that said: As to why – there is a large body of literature that explores “why”. As to should we move them less often, I refer you to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
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From: bounce-119119013-65939837@list.cornell.edu [bounce-119119013-65939837@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ruth Anne White [rwhite@nchcw.org]
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 8:22 AM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: RE: Why do we move foster children so often? Should we move them less often? How?
Dear All,
I share an interest in the questions posed by Dr. Opton yesterday afternoon. Aside from the psychological and emotional toll this levies on children, I am also interested in what can be done to capitalize on existing child welfare funding flexibility.
Multiple moves indicate certainly a form of funding flexibility, do they not? I am often told that the money cannot be used flexibly to find the most appropriate placement (or an independent) apartment and services for older youth in care because the funding is either not available or inflexible.
Therefore, I’m interested in how it is that the youth can be moved so frequently, given these restrictions.
Has anyone researched any of the questions the Dr. poses so eloquently to this listserv?
Is there any good research on how the decision to move a child are made, etc.?
Best,
Ruthie
Ruth White, MSSA
Executive Director
National Center for Housing & Child Welfare
4707 Calvert Road
College Park, MD 20740
phone 301-699-0151 toll free 866-790-6766
fax 301-699-0152
rwhite@nchcw.org
www.nchcw.org
Strengthening America's families through affordable housing.
From: bounce-119115855-12859385@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119115855-12859385@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Edward Opton
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:56 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Why do we move foster children so often? Should we move them less often? How?
Frequent changes of placement seem to be a fact of life for America's foster children--five, ten, even twenty or more moves.
Why?
What can be done to reduce the frequency of moves?
Are frequent moves beyond our control, like the fact that the sun is visible in the daytime but cannot be seen at night, and so hardly worth discussing?
Or is the practice of moving children frequently worthy of investigation and action? If so, who has written about it most cogently?
Edward Opton, Ph.D., J.D.
PsychDrugs Action
National Center for Youth Law
405 14th Street, 15th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 899-6583
Fax: (510) 835-8099
youthlaw.org
The answer to all the inquiries in the subject line are complex and there is no real easy answer, that said: As to why – there is a large body of literature that explores “why”. As to should we move them less often, I refer you to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
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From: bounce-119119013-65939837list.cornell.edu [bounce-119119013-65939837list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ruth Anne White [rwhitenchcw.org]
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 8:22 AM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: RE: Why do we move foster children so often? Should we move them less often? How?
Dear All,
I share an interest in the questions posed by Dr. Opton yesterday afternoon. Aside from the psychological and emotional toll this levies on children, I am also interested in what can be done to capitalize on existing child welfare funding flexibility.
Multiple moves indicate certainly a form of funding flexibility, do they not? I am often told that the money cannot be used flexibly to find the most appropriate placement (or an independent) apartment and services for older youth in care because the funding is either not available or inflexible.
Therefore, I’m interested in how it is that the youth can be moved so frequently, given these restrictions.
Has anyone researched any of the questions the Dr. poses so eloquently to this listserv?
Is there any good research on how the decision to move a child are made, etc.?
Best,
Ruthie
Ruth White, MSSA
Executive Director
National Center for Housing & Child Welfare
4707 Calvert Road
College Park, MD 20740
phone 301-699-0151 toll free 866-790-6766
fax 301-699-0152
rwhitenchcw.org
www.nchcw.org
Strengthening America's families through affordable housing.
From: bounce-119115855-12859385list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119115855-12859385list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Edward Opton
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:56 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Why do we move foster children so often? Should we move them less often? How?
Frequent changes of placement seem to be a fact of life for America's foster children--five, ten, even twenty or more moves.
Why?
What can be done to reduce the frequency of moves?
Are frequent moves beyond our control, like the fact that the sun is visible in the daytime but cannot be seen at night, and so hardly worth discussing?
Or is the practice of moving children frequently worthy of investigation and action? If so, who has written about it most cogently?
Edward Opton, Ph.D., J.D.
PsychDrugs Action
National Center for Youth Law
405 14th Street, 15th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 899-6583
Fax: (510) 835-8099
youthlaw.org
Author:Richard Fay
Subject:RE: Why do we move foster children so often? Should we move them less often? How?
The answer to all the inquiries in the subject line are complex and there is no real easy answer, that said: As to why – there is a large body of literature that explores “why”. As to should we move them less often, I refer you to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
The answer to all the inquiries in the subject line are complex and there is no real easy answer, that said: As to why – there is a large body of literature that explores “why”. As to should we move them less often, I refer you to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
