Foster Youth Mental Health Support Recommendations

This source presents a research brief from Child Trends, an organization evaluating the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Foster Youth Initiative. The brief highlights the critical role of an Evaluation Advisory Board, composed of young people with lived experience in foster care, in interpreting findings and developing recommendations. Their primary concern for 2024-2025 is mental health, leading to a brief that shares their insights on barriers and proposes solutions. The recommendations focus on expanding access to diverse mental health services, integrating mental health within a broader context, investing in peer support, and prioritizing high-quality data collection.