Drug Company Payments to Physicians Tied to Harmful Prescriptions for Foster Youth
This policy brief examines the connections between pharmaceutical company payments to physicians and harmful prescribing practices for children and youth in foster care.
Click to read Juvenile InJustice: Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Biased, and Harmful
“Juvenile InJustice: Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Biased, and Harmful” is a collaboration with the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice.
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Report on the Actions of U.S. States Regarding Education for Students in Foster Care and the Every Student Succeeds Act
This report contains information on the ongoing work of several states who have taken purposeful and progressive steps towards helping students in foster care succeed academically.
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HIPAA or FERPA? A Primer on Sharing School Health Information in Indiana
This Primer provides an overview of the pertinent federal and state confidentiality laws when health care is provided on school sites and addresses a few frequently asked questions regarding sharing information.
Click to read Consent – California Tools and Resources #TeenHealthLaw
In most cases, parents must consent to health care on behalf of their minor children. However, there are situations in which minors must or may consent for their own care and opportunities in which other adults may consent to care on the minors’ behalf.
Click to read Confidentiality – California Tools and Resources #TeenHealthLaw
Many laws and regulations impact the confidentiality of and access to medical information.
Click to read Child Abuse Reporting – California Tools and Resources #TeenHealthLaw
“Mandated reporters” are required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Who is a mandated reporter? What is “reportable” abuse?
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Curbing the High Rates of Psychotropic Medication Prescriptions Among Children and Youth in Foster Care
This brief analyzes conditions contributing to the over-prescription of psych meds in foster care systems, identify promising interventions, present case studies of state interventions, and offer policy strategies ranked by potential impact and ease of implementation.
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