The Effect Of Permanency And Stability, Parental Tools For...

Introduction The essential outcomes of child welfare are child safety, permanency, and well-being for all children and youth. Youth living in foster care face a challenge of stability and permanency placement; however adolescents transitioning out of foster care are confronted with an additional hurdle of adulthood. Little research has looked into the impact of continuing services across placements to improve the child’s well-being. Extending foster care services is necessary to support youth during the transition of adulthood. Caregivers within the child welfare system are in a position to possibly reduce the impact of traumatic stressors and help strengthen the youth and caregiver relationship in out-of-home care. Providing appropriate medical care for children and youth in foster care is a requisite not an option regardless of gender identity. This literature review will cover a summary of effects of permanency and stability, parental tools for caregivers in the child welfare system, su pport for emerging adults in foster care, and health care rights. Background Foster Care is a temporary, out-of-home care service for children and youth who cannot live with their families (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2015). The ideal living arrangement is with relatives nevertheless, children and youth may live with unrelated foster parents. Other examples of placement arrangements include group homes, residential care facilities, emergency shelters, and supervised independent