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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Jul 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2005 Apr;26(2):140–151. doi: 10.1097/00004703-200504000-00011

Table 4.

Framework for a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the Health, Developmental and Mental Health Needs of Children in Foster Care: Critical Components*

  1. Initial screening and comprehensive health assessment

  2. Access to health care services and treatment

  3. Management of health care data and information

  4. Coordination of care

  5. Collaboration among systems

  6. Family participation

  7. Attention to cultural issues

  8. Monitoring and evaluation

  9. Training and education

  10. Funding strategies

  11. Designing managed care to fit the needs of children in the child-welfare system

*

The information in this table has been modified from the report Meeting the Health Care Needs of Children in the Foster Care System: Summary of State and Community Efforts Key Findings (page 23).78 A copy of the full report is available on the web at http://gucchd.georgetown.edu.