Healthcare of Children in Foster Care Podcast

Between 400,000 – 500,000 children are in foster care in the U.S. on any given day. Because children in foster care have a higher prevalence of physical, developmental, dental, and behavioral health conditions than any other group of children, the AAP has identified them as a population with special healthcare needs. Pediatric residents Drs. Zoe Bouchelle, Shari Gitlin, and Josh Sperling discuss the unique healthcare needs of children in foster care with Dr. Kristine Fortin, attending physician with Safe Place and the Center for Child Protection and Health at CHOP. Published August 2019.

Additional resources:

• AAP “Healthy Foster Care America” Initiative: Fostering Health
• AAP Policy Statement: “Health Care Issues for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care and Kinship Care”
• CHOP Pathway for the Medical Evaluation of Children in Foster Care
• Trauma Toolbox for Primary Care from the AAP