Health Services for Child Welfare Involved Children & Youth

Placement in foster care can be a traumatizing experience due to separation from one’s family, and placement into an unfamiliar environment with unfamiliar caregivers can create additional stress. These stresses can lead to mental health problems, which require specialized trauma-informed treatment and an understanding of the unique needs of children in foster care. In order to address this, The Foundling launched our Mental Health Services program. The clinical program at The Foundling is staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists who have expert knowledge in the psychological and systemic issues that children in foster care often struggle with. All mental health services are trauma informed and tailored to the needs of children and families.