Rights of Youth Experiencing Foster Care
Presented By: Sarah Goad, MDHHS and Brina Williams, Child Welfare Advocate
Youth experiencing foster care have rights that policy requires case managers share with them and their caregivers when they enter care, annually, and when changing caregivers. It is important that youth are aware of their rights and what they can do if they feel that their rights are not being observed. The Children’s Services Administration has been working on updating the rights documents, most notably removing responsibilities, in collaboration with a team of lived experts. in this session we will review the rights, policy regarding sharing with youth, and the process we’ve engaged in to update the documents and develop dissemination plans.
After attending this session you will:
- Be able to identify where to find the Foster Youth Rights.
- Have an understanding of policy related to Foster Youth Rights.
- Have an understanding of the recent changes to these documents and the youth centered process we engaged in.