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{"title":"Technology-Based Smoking Cessation for Youth Exiting Foster Care: A Pilot Randomized Trial.","authors":"Jordan M Braciszewski, Suzanne M Colby, Michael J Franklin, Robert L Stout, Adam Vose-O'Neal, Beth C Bock","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2022.2155754","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15548732.2022.2155754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite high rates of cigarette use, little attention has been paid to screening and cessation services for youth in foster care. Study aims were to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a technology-based smoking cessation intervention. Study enrollment, satisfaction, and engagement were high in the intervention arm, where readiness to change also significantly increased over time. Intervention and control participants significantly reduced cigarette use at 6-month follow up, though groups did not differ. Technology-based interventions appear to be attractive and offer a potentially scalable link to health care that this vulnerable population may not otherwise seek.</p>","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"1 1","pages":"61-79"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10746146/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42208704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Child Welfare and Court: Identifying Challenges and Implications to Move Social Work Practice Forward","authors":"Kimberly A. Williams, Haksoon Ahn, Elsa Moeller","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2299487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2299487","url":null,"abstract":"Collaboration between the child welfare and court systems is critical. Using qualitative data, experiences of stakeholders were examined to identify areas where growth is needed. Stakeholders inclu...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139071763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intersectionality and the Overrepresentation of Black Women, children, and families in the child welfare system: A scoping review","authors":"Abigail Williams-Butler","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2299494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2299494","url":null,"abstract":"This paper conducts a scoping review to identify studies which use the framework of intersectionality to understand the overrepresentation of Black women, children, and families within the child we...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"123 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139071792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Economic impact of CarePortal donations in Glynn County, Georgia","authors":"Melissa R. Trussell, Heather Farley","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2299490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2299490","url":null,"abstract":"CarePortal allows community members to partner with the Division of Family and Child Services and make donations intended to prevent children from entering foster care or support current foster/kin...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"137 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139071440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Utilizing focus groups to inform the development of a standardized pre-certification resource parent training curriculum","authors":"Stephen DiDonato, Vanessa Thiel, Jeanne Felter, Rebekah Phillips, Lesly Jimenez, Kimberly Riordan, Adonis Banegas, Angelle Richardson, Rosemary Frasso","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2282539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2282539","url":null,"abstract":"Standardized, trauma-informed pre-certification trainings for resource parents may influence placement stability and outcomes for children in foster care. Eight focus groups were conducted to elici...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138543723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Burnout, resilience, and retention of child protection caseworkers","authors":"Emily Hindman, Ella Wiseman, Peter Hassmén","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2278517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2278517","url":null,"abstract":"High child protection caseworker turnover diminishes care quality. While burnout is acknowledged, the impact of protective factors is unclear. This study examines caseworkers' burnout, individual r...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138532362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives and experiences of preschool teachers in preventing and intervening child abuse and neglect","authors":"Zeynep Turhan, Aslıhan Demir, Ferda Karadağ","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2282536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2282536","url":null,"abstract":"The ability to identify and report child abuse and neglect at schools plays a significant role in protecting children and reducing the consequences of violence and abuse. This research examines how...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"87 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138532363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Behavioral health and legal system involvement among transition-age youth in foster care: a longitudinal analysis of youth in California","authors":"Keunhye Park, Michelle R. Munson, Mark E. Courtney, Kierra Blair","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2279226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2279226","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTResearch shows that young people in foster care experience high levels of behavioral health problems that may lead to life obstacles, including legal system involvement (LSI) during the transition to adulthood. However, few longitudinal studies have examined LSI among foster youth from a behavioral health perspective during the transition to adulthood. To understand adolescent behavioral health conditions associated with adult LSI, we used longitudinal survey data of young people in foster care (n = 540) to compare the prevalence of different behavioral health disorders (age 17) between youth who later reported LSI and those who did not (ages 19–21). We also examined associations between adolescent behavioral health disorders and adult LSI, accounting for other covariates. We find that compared to those who did not, youth who reported later LSI in early adulthood had significantly higher rates of four behavioral health disorders at age 17: alcohol use, drug use, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Regression results showed drug use disorder at age 17 to be a particularly strong predictor of later LSI after accounting for other covariates. Many individuals experience various risk factors for LSI, including behavioral health needs. We discuss implications for practice, policy, and research in the child welfare context.KEYWORDS: Behavioral healthlegal system involvementtransition to adulthoodfoster carechild welfare AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank partners at the California Department of Social Services and CalYOUTH Study project funders—the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Reissa Foundation, the Walter S. Johnson Foundation, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the California Wellness Foundation—for the support for administrative data used in this study and commitment to policy evaluation and program development for youth.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationFundingThe findings reported herein were performed with the permission of the California Department of Social Services. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author and should not be considered as representing the policy of the collaborating agency or any agency of the California government.Notes on contributorsKeunhye ParkKeunhye Park is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University’s School of Social Work. Park’s research interests include child welfare services and policy, juvenile justice services and policy, educational experiences of marginalized youth, and the transition to adulthood among foster youth. Park’s work builds upon her field practice in public schools, juvenile detention centers, state departments of children and family services, and research institutes.Michelle R. MunsonMichelle Munson is a Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work. She has professional interests in mental health services resear","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":" 22","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135241215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A multi-year study of camp-based reunification and the well-being of siblings separated by out-of-home care","authors":"Jeffrey Waid, Faith VanMeter, Armeda Stevenson Wojciak","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2275076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2275076","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTCamp-based reunification is a developmentally informed approach to strengthen the relationships of siblings in out-of-home care. Little is known about the collective impact of these programs, or if there is a benefit to multiple camp experiences. To address this, data were collected from 2,260 youth who were campers at one of 16 sibling reunification programs in the U.S. or Australia between 2013-2019. Increases in resilience, decreases in sibling support, and decreases in sibling conflict were observed among first-time campers. For repeat campers, changes to resilience were greatest during youths’ first year of camp. Recommendations for research and practice are provided.KEYWORDS: Child welfareinterventionpositive youth developmentsiblingsfoster care AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to acknowledge Camp To Belong for their support of this research.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Author contributionsJeffrey Waid & Armeda Wojciak are responsible for the study conception and design. Material preparation and data analysis were performed by Jeffrey Waid and Faith VanMeter. The first draft of the manuscript was written by all three authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.Data availability statementAll data generated from this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.Ethics approval and consent to participateInstitutional Review Board approval was provided by the University of Minnesota, study #1610E97742. Written informed consent was obtained from the youth participants’ legal guardians. Verbal assent was obtained from study participants.Additional informationFundingThe research reported in this publication was supported by grants from the University of Minnesota.Notes on contributorsJeffrey WaidJeffrey Waid is an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. He is an intervention and services researcher whose scholarship focuses on the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Across projects, his work aims to improve the health and well-being of children and families and to elucidate the mechanisms underlying how interventions work, for whom, and under what conditions.Faith VanMeterFaith VanMeter is a Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) state policy post-doctoral fellow. She recently received her doctorate in developmental psychology at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. Broadly, Dr VanMeter’s primary research interest is families involved in the child welfare system. She ultimately hopes to inform practices and policies that contribute to the prevention of child abuse and neglect and the promotion of family wellbeing.Armeda Stevenson WojciakArmeda Stevenson Wojciak is Associate Professor and Director of the Couple and Family Therapy Program, Department of Family Social Sciences, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Dr Wojciak maintains a robust rese","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"29 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134905769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Barriers to the involvement of extended family and fictive kin in the lives of children in foster care","authors":"Scott C. Leon, Nicole Hodgkinson, Jennifer Osborne, Nathan M. Lutz, Lauren A. Hindt","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2023.2265873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2265873","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTLittle is known about the people who comprise the natural support networks of children in foster care and any barriers to their ability to provide social support. Based on interviews with the network members of 150 children entering foster care, four barriers (criminal history, child welfare history, domestic violence, and substance abuse) were submitted to a latent profile analysis. Two barrier profiles were identified: a lower-barrier profile (87%) and a higher-barrier profile (13%). These results suggest that barriers are common but not widespread across the networks of most children, with implications for what caseworkers can expect when working with families.KEYWORDS: foster carechild welfare systemkinship networkfictive kinsocial supportbarriers Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsScott C. LeonScott Leon is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, where he teaches and mentors in the undergraduate and graduate psychology programs. Dr. Leon earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University Medical School in June, 2002. During his graduate studies, he developed research interests in mental health services evaluation. Dr. Leon’s published work has primarily focused on the mental health and placement outcomes of youth in the child welfare system.Nicole HodgkinsonNicole Hodgkinson graduated with his masters degree in Clinical Psychology with a Child Concentration from Loyola University Chicago in 2021. While in graduate school, she took a strengths-based lens to examine well-being of youth in the child welfare system and among LGBTQ people. Nicole worked with Dr. Scott Leon as part of the Promoting Adjustment in Children through Evaluation (PACE) lab and with Dr. Byron Brooks as part of the Resistance, Intersectionality, Stigma, and Engagement (RISE) Lab. Nicole’s clinical interests include supporting youth who have experienced traumatic events including loss and school-based interventions.Jennifer OsborneJenny Osborne is a 6th year graduate student in the doctoral program in clinical child psychology with a subspeciality in child-clinical subspeciality at Loyola University Chicago. She is currently completing a pre-doctoral internship at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan with an emphasis in pediatric neuropsychology. She also sees youth navigating new medical diagnoses and chronic pain as an outpatient mental health therapist and as a consultation liaison. At Loyola, she conducts research in collaboration with the Promoting Adjustment in Children through Evaluation (PACE) under the mentorship of Dr. Scott Leon. Her body of research includes identifying and bolstering sources of support for children in contact with the child welfare system, as well as examining multi-informant reporting among youth in care.Nathan M. LutzNathan Lutz is a T32 General Pediatrics Research Fellow at Cincinnati Childre","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136211876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}