Supporting LGBTQIA+ youth in foster care: Considerations for FosterCARE training

FosterCARE training is a behaviorally based, empirically supported program developed to provide foster parents with skills for interacting effectively with youth (aged 2-18) with trauma histories. In this paper, we suggest that the trauma-informed skills, wide age range, and focus on parent-child in...

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Published in:Journal of public child welfare 2024-03, Vol.18 (2), p.377-396
Main Authors: Richey, Lindsay, Brestan-Knight, Elizabeth, Gurwitch, Robin H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Foster care
Foster carers
Foster parents
LGBTQ people
LGBTQIA+ youth
parent management training
Parent-child relations
Parents & parenting
pre-service training
prevention
Skills
Training
Trauma
Trauma care
Youth
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Summary:FosterCARE training is a behaviorally based, empirically supported program developed to provide foster parents with skills for interacting effectively with youth (aged 2-18) with trauma histories. In this paper, we suggest that the trauma-informed skills, wide age range, and focus on parent-child interactions inherent within the FosterCARE model could provide a promising foundation to serve LGBTQIA+ foster youth and their families. This article describes potential additions to the FosterCARE model and provides the rationale for the use of a FosterCARE-LGBTQIA+ module. Recommendations for the future pilot testing of the FosterCARE LGBTQIA+ module using an evidence-based framework are included, with limitations discussed.
ISSN:1554-8732
1554-8740
DOI:10.1080/15548732.2023.2201177