Post-ASFA Permanency Planning for Children in Foster Care: Clinical and Ethical Considerations for Art Therapists

The process of determining permanent living arrangements for children residing in foster care is referred to as permanency planning. I provide a preliminary framework for art therapists working with foster children and their families during the permanency planning process, and identify clinical and...

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Published in:Art therapy 2017-01, Vol.34 (3), p.135-141
Main Author: Malloy, Jennifer N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adoption
Allied Health Personnel
Art Therapy
Attachment Behavior
Caregiver Child Relationship
Caregivers
Child Custody
Child placement
Child Welfare
Children
Children & youth
Counselor Role
Decision Making
Ethics
Expertise
Families & family life
Federal Legislation
Foster Care
Foster children
Placement
Planning
Responsibility
Therapists
Trauma
Trauma care
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Summary:The process of determining permanent living arrangements for children residing in foster care is referred to as permanency planning. I provide a preliminary framework for art therapists working with foster children and their families during the permanency planning process, and identify clinical and ethical issues that have resulted from the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). I recommend that therapists implement a trauma-informed approach to treatment that strives to align all caregivers in the child's life, and encourages collaboration with providers and legal personnel to determine the best placement decision for the child. Future research should utilize the unique aspects of trauma-informed art therapy to develop specific assessment tools to support art therapists in making ethical custody decisions.
ISSN:0742-1656
2159-9394
DOI:10.1080/07421656.2017.1353334