Children in Foster Care

Children in foster care have unique health considerations. Their psychosocial needs must be addressed along with their case planning and legal guardianship requirements.

In addition, because many children enter the system neglected or abused, there are often developmental delays, missed immunizations, uncontrolled asthma and other unattended health risks that pose particular health challenges for these youngsters. Health services staff work closely with social workers who facilitate a child's case management needs.

Children’s Aid manages two unique foster care programs:

• Medical Foster Boarding Homes for children with chronic medical problems.
• Therapeutic Foster Boarding Homes for children with multiple medical and emotional problems.

These programs allow children, who otherwise might be institutionalized, to be cared for in the homes of foster parents. A nurse and a social worker manage the children's health and case planning needs. Medical care is provided at our Bronx Family Center and Lord Memorial Building in midtown Manhattan.