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Ebp Project In A Primary, Foster Care Medical Home: Implementation Of The Ages & Stages: Social Emotional Screener, Sara Moore

2026

Background: Children in the foster care system have increased diagnoses, mental health concerns, and developmental delays.
Purpose: The pilot used the ASQ-SE to determine if the protocol was feasible and if the screener identified social-emotional difficulties in a primary care clinic that serves children in foster care. 
Method: A pilot was created, and the ASQ-SE was administered to 33 patients during well-child visits (ages 2 months-70 months) over six weeks.
Results: Implementing a social-emotional screener was feasible in the foster care primary care clinic. The infants and toddlers screened (N=33) were grouped by referral status: 57.6 % (19) …

Sleep In Children In Foster Care: A Scoping Review, Juan Castellanos, Anna Wani, Jill Mcleigh

Health Status, Outcomes, and Literacy and Healthcare Utilization

Although the focus on sleep disturbances in children who have experienced adversity has increased, little is known about sleep among children in foster care (CFC). This study aimed to review what research tells us about the relationship between foster care experience and sleep disturbances and to identify knowledge gaps.

For questions about this study or others, please email [email protected]

childrens.com/fostercare

Transition From High School (Spanish), Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Parent guide about the transition from high school. Translated into Spanish.

Transverse Myelitis, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with transverse myelitis.

Traumatic Brain Injury, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with traumatic brain injury.

Neuromyelitis Optica, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with neuromyelitis optica.

Optic Neuritis, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with optic neuritis.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with generalized anxiety disorder.

Limbic Encephalitis, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with limbic encephalitis.

Leukemia, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with leukemia.

Lupus, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with lupus.

Lymphoma, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with lymphoma.

Major Depressive Disorder, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with major depressive disorder.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with inflammatory bowel disease.

Functional Neurological Disorder, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with functional neurological disorder.

Epilepsy, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with epilepsy.

Cystic Fibrosis, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with cystic fibrosis.

End Stage Renal Disease, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with end stage renal disease.

Anorexia-Bulimia, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with anorexia and bulimia.

Arfid, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder or ARFID.

Brain Tumors, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with brain tumors.

Congenital Heart Defects, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with congenital heart defects.

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (Adem), Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or ADEM.

Sickle Cell Disease, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with sickle cell disease.

Osteosarcoma, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with osteosarcoma.

Multiple Sclerosis, Children's Health School Services

School Guides

Educator guide about how to support students with multiple sclerosis.

Placement, Duration And Re-Entry Outcomes For Children In Foster Care With Disabilities, Jill Mcleigh, Alan Huang, Rong Huang, Gunjan Singh

Health Status, Outcomes, and Literacy and Healthcare Utilization

National, longitudinal studies exploring characteristics and outcomes of children in foster care (CFC) with disabilities are lacking. This study explores the prevalence, characteristics and relative risk of experiencing placement instability, staying in care for longer than 2 years, and returning to care within 3 years for CFC with a disability and by disability type.

For questions about this study or others, please email [email protected]

childrens.com/fostercare

Nutritional Management Of The Complex Fontan Physiology Patient In The Pre-Transplant Phase, Mona Kasik, Jill Rockwell

2025

No abstract provided.

Perspective: Restoring Rest-The Critical Role Of Sleep In Foster Care Well-Being, Jill Mcleigh, Anna Wani, Likhita Shaik

Health Status, Outcomes, and Literacy and Healthcare Utilization

In 2023, approximately 400,000 children were in foster care in the United States, a population disproportionately affected by trauma, instability, and systemic inequities.1 These children face chronic disruptions in sleep—an essential physiological process that underpins physical development, learning, emotional regulation, and overall health.²⁻⁴ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are prevalent in this group and contribute to significant sleep disturbances through pathways of hyperarousal, stress dysregulation, and recurrent nightmares. 3,4 Understanding the interplay between foster care, social determinants of health (SDOH), and sleep health disparities highlights opportunities for targeted interventions to improve outcomes.

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Prenatal Substance Exposure And Positive Developmental Delay Screening Among Patients In Foster Care, Lauren Malthaner, Jill Mcleigh, Gregory Knell, Katelyn Jetelina, Folefac Atem, Sarah Messiah

Behavioral Health/Developmental Delay

Prenatal substance exposure (PSE) is a known risk factor for negative birth outcomes and long-term health outcomes like neurodevelopmental problems. Children in foster care have increased exposure to PSE and higher proportions of developmental delay compared with the general population. It is unclear whether differences still exist among developmental delay screening among children in foster care with and without PSE.

For questions about this study or others, please email [email protected]

childrens.com/fostercare